Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - whether you loved it, hated it, or fall somewhere in between, please enjoy Kristen, Erik, Dane and Christopher's continued, spirited discussion on the film and score.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reunites the the team, who share their thoughts about the controversial film, but also about John Williams' decidedly less controversial score.

It's time we talk about The Mandalorian, don't you agree? Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman meet up in their favorite cantina to sit down and discuss the Ludwig Goransson's score for the first two episodes of the new Disney+ Plus series.

Dan Romer, The Lion King, Black Widow, The Eternals, Alf Clausen, Hans Zimmer's Xperiments and more make up the 15th volume of the Soundcast Six.

The hit trailer for JOKER features a famous song, "Smile" written by Charlie Chaplin and author Jim Lochner (The Music of Charlie Chaplin) joins Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman to discuss their thoughts about the trailer itself and its use of music.

Hans Zimmer on Dune, Thomas Newman on 1917, and Junkie XL on Terminator: Dark Fate are three upcoming composer assignments. Michael Abels on See You Yesterday, Michael Giacchino and Pinar Toprak receiving ASCAP Awards and Alan Menken receiving a Razzie Award are all in the past now, but in this extremely belated episode, Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman make these the central topics for this volume of The Soundcast Six.

Spidey's back from "the blip" and so is composer Michael Giacchino and so is Kristen, Dane, and Christopher! The three dive headlong into the 23rd entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and final chapter of Phase III - Spider-Man: Far from Home!

Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman discuss Toy Story 4, Randy Newman's original score, bring back an old segment, WHYBLT? (What have you been listening to?) and share their "goto" James Horner scores.

Long live the king. Godzilla: King of the Monsters has been unleashed. Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman rant and rage over the latest incarnation Gojira on the big screen.

Thomas Newman is back with his original score to the recently released bio-pic, TOLKIEN. Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman share what they thought about the film, their expectations for Newman's ethereal score and explore a ring-full of stand-out pieces from the soundtrack.

We're in the End Game now. Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman dive into the culmination of the first 3 phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe - AVENGERS: ENDGAME and its original score by Alan Silvestri. Is this peak Avengers? Peak MCU? Is this the best Avengers score to date? We discuss it all and more than just about any "snap" could erase!

Erik Woods, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman reflect on seeing THE MATRIX for the first time, the film's personal impact, the electronica-filled soundtrack, and the power and endurance of Don Davis intricate original score.

Pinar Toprak's original score for CAPTAIN MARVEL is the central topic for Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman. They also compare and contrast ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL with the latest entry into the MCU.

The final installment of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise has finally arrived and Erik Woods, Dane Walker, and Christopher Coleman have come together to talk about composer John Powell's original score for "The Hidden World."

The inaugural Soundcast Awards are here! Not only will you hear all of the soundtrack nominees from 2018, but you'll hear the winner of each of the eleven categories decided before your very ears!

While doing press for his upcoming score for the BBC series: "One Planet, Seven Worlds," composer Hans Zimmer said that humanity is "slithering" its way to destruction ... via climate change. Dane and Christopher talk about the surprising comment ...

Grammy and BAFTA winners in the "best score" category, new nominations and non-nominations, Brian Tyler dives into the swamp, the shocking results of a recent Twitter-poll, and some big, birthday wishes, are the six topics that Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman tackle in this thirteenth volume of the Soundcast Six.

Composer Kathryn Bostic talks with Kristen Romanelli about two of her recent score-projects: "Clemency," directed by Chinonye Chukwu, which was screened at the Sundance Film Festival, and the documentary, "Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am," directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, which also played at Sundance. In addition, Bostic talks about her recent experience as the the Film Scoring Artist in Residence at the Berklee College of Music and her long history with Sundance.

Completing our trilogy of Best Score nomination reactions, Erik Woods, Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman react to the nominees in this category for the 91st Academy Awards.

Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman take on Mr. Glass, The Overseer and The Horde and West Dylan Thordson's original score for GLASS.

The Bro of the Sea, AQUAMAN, has taken the world by tsunami! Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman dive in to discuss James Wan's latest DCEU entry and go trench-deep on Rupert Gregson-Williams original score.

There's a new verse to be explored! Erik Woods, Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman dive headlong into SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE with original score by Daniel Pemberton.

This triple-interview-episode features Kristen Romanelli's conversations with the composers for three major movie releases from December of 2018: AQUAMAN'S Rupert Gregson-Williams, DESTROYER's Theodore Shapiro and MOWGLI's Nitin Sawhney! You'll dive deep into the stories and motivations behind each score as well as the intricate, specific techniques employed by each composer for each of these very different film projects. Episode Highlights 01:11 - Theodore Shapiro (Destroyer) 14:36 - Nitin Sawhney (Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle) 35:00 - Rupert Gregson-Williams (Aquaman) Music Selections  00:00 Destroyer - The Calling Card by Theodore Shapiro 02:21 Destroyer - DUI by Theodore Shapiro 04:27 Destroyer - Hungry Little Mutt by Theodore Shapiro 08:04 Destroyer - Taz by Theodore Shapiro 09:48 Destroyer - Full Circle by Theodore Shapiro 11:27 Destroyer - Bank Shootout by Theodore Shapiro 12:18 Destroyer - Bank Job Gone Wrong by Theodore Shapiro 13:53 Destroyer - Chaconne by Theodore Shapiro 14:35 Mowgli - The Wolf Boy by Nitin Sawhney 18:28 Mowgli - Bagheera Finds Mowgli by Nitin Sawhney 20:50 Mowgli - Kaa’s Lair by Nitin Sawhney 21:50 Mowgli - Challenging Khan/The Fight/There’s The Hunter by Nitin Sawhney 22:59 Mowgli - Holi Festival by Nitin Sawhney 24:15 Mowgli - Lori (Lullaby) by Nitin Sawhney 27:05 Mowgli - You Are A Man Cub by Nitin Sawhney 34:29 Mowgli - Changes (feat. Kara Marni) by Nitin Sawhney 34:59 Aquaman - Arthur by Rupert Gregson-Williams 38:03 Aquaman - Black Manta by Rupert Gregson-Williams 40:21 Aquaman - He Commands The Sea by Rupert Gregson-Williams 42:06 Aquaman - Kingdom of Atlantis by Rupert Gregson-Williams 45:20 Aquaman - Reunited by Rupert Gregson-Williams Notes: Read the full composer interviews on FSM Online (Subscription Required) Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

The 61st Grammy Award nominations are the topic for part two of our "Nom Nom Nom" series for 2018. Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker, Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman discuss the nominees for BEST MUSIC FOR VISUAL MEDIA category.

Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker, Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman react and discuss the nominees for the BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE category.

Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman review Henry Jackman's score for the latest Walt Disney animated feature film, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET.

In this special double-interview, Kristen Romanelli talks with composer Carter Burwell about his score for the recent Coen Brothers/ Netflix project, THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS and then with composer Rolfe Kent about his original score for the award-buzzy STAN & OLLIE from director Jon S. Baird.

James Newton Howard returns to the Wizarding World to score Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and Matt Carr returns to join Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman to talk through their reaction to the film and to the film's score.

Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman are joined by Matt Carr ("composer") to discus James Newton Howard's recent original score to THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS.

The Soundcast crew tackles six recent news stories from the world film music including: Hans Zimmer on the score for the Top Gun sequel, The Crown (season 3), and the Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series with Jeremy Zuckerman.

Director Damien Chazelle and composer Justin Hurwitz next collaborative effort, FIRST MAN, has launched into theaters and, while heading to new explorative heights, dives deep into astronaut Neil Armstrong's depressive state. Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman discuss their expectations and reactions to the hotly-anticipated by some, hotly-controversial to others, film and original score. They talk at length of Hurwitz's use of theremin throughout the score and what his intent in doing so may have been as well as the tracks they consider stand-out efforts. Lastly, the three discuss the film and score's place among films that are centered around the USA's role in the Space Race and how First Man differs from films like: The Right Stuff and Apollo 13. Episode Highlights 02:32 - About First Man 05:15 - First Man Expectations 08:11 - Reaction to the film 18:44 - Reaction to the score 24:36 - Film and score spoiler discussion 28:48 - Stand out tracks (spoilers) 45:54 - The Space Race genre Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.) 00:00 - "Houston" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz 18:28 - "Armstrong Cabin" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz 24:05 -"First to Dock" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz 29:31 - "Lunar Rhapsody" (First Man) by 30:26 - "Whitey on the Moon" (First Man) by 31:01 - "Docking Waltz" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz 32:13 - "I Ought to be Getting Home/ Plugs Out" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz 38:31 - "The Armstrongs" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz 39:55 - "The Landing" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz 41:16 - "First to Dock" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz 41:49 - "Spin" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz 43:04 - "Multi-Task Trainer" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz 43:43 - "Apollo 11 Launch" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz 46:58 - "Breaking the Sound Barrier" (The Right Stuff) by Bill Conti 59:13 - "Docking Waltz" (First Man) by Justin Hurwitz Notes: Zanoboard's First Man Soundtrack Review SoundtrackDreams First Man Soundtrack Review Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow Dane Walker on Twitter - @maestrodane Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman tackle six soundtrack-ish topics including: three trailers and what they may or not say about their respective upcoming score: Captain Marvel, Stanley & Ollie, and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. They also discuss the news that Deadmau5 is finally scoring a feature film, The 3-track EP release of The Predator score on Spotify, and their composer-picks for the recently announced Loki and Scarlet Witch series coming to the imminent Disney streaming service. Episode Highlights 02:12 - Big Announcement 04:23 - #1 - Captain Marvel Trailer 12:59 - #2 - Stanley & Ollie 20:51 - #3 - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 28:04 - #4 - Deadmau5 & Polar 34:44 - #5 - The Predator 45:32 - #6 - The Loki and the Scarlet Witch Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.) 00:00 - "Luminous and Unstoppable" (The Best of Omega) by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic 04:02 - "Luminous and Unstoppable" (The Best of Omega) by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic 12:58 -"Cuckoo Theme" (Laurel and Hardy Theme) by Marvin Hatley 20:54 - "Your Headstrong Ways" (True Grit) by Carter Burwell 27:53 - "Monophobia" (8-Bit Deadmau5) by 8-Bit Arcade 34:40 - "The Predator Main Theme - 8-Bit Version" (8-Bit Governator Themes) by Music Legends 45:27 - "It's a Small World Afterall (Rapmania Mix) (Pop Version) (Disney Mania 3) by Fan_3 57:15 - "It's a Small World Afterall (Rapmania Mix) (Pop Version) (Disney Mania 3) by Fan_3 Notes: Captain Marvel trailer Stanley and Ollie trailer The Ballad of Buster Scruggs trailer Deadmau5 scoring "Polar" The Predator EP on Spotify Loki, Scarlet Witch Spin-off Streaming series on Disney Find and Follow: Follow Dane Walker on Twitter - @maestrodane Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

On Wednesday, September 5, 2018, the film music community lost one of its pillars, Public relations agent, Beth Krakower. Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman talk about what made her a truly special PR agent, as well as some personal stories from their experience in working with her for so many years. Lastly, you'll hear a fraction of the heartfelt tweets that were made as news of her passing spread through Twitter. If you're wondering why we'd dedicate an entire episode to a PR agent, then it's likely you didn't know Beth Krakower, which is a shame, but all the more reason why this is an episode you shouldn't miss. Episode Highlights 04:31 - What made Beth stand out 15:09 - Stories we tell about Beth 28:00 - Twitter reflects and remembers Beth Music Selections 00:00 - "Comme une rosée de larmes" (The Artist) Ludovic Bource 22:00 - "George Valentin" (The Artist) Ludovic Bource 41:45 - "In the Stairs" (The Artist) Ludovic Bource Notes: Beth Krakower, Veteran Film-Music Publicist, Dies at 46 Haines His Way (Podcast) Beth Krakower: Film Music Giant Loses Her Courageous Battle with Cancer. How I Did it: Beth Krakower Find and Follow: Follow Kirsten Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow Erik Woods on Twitter - @cinsoundradio Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RADIOPUBLIC RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

The Fall movie season, filled to the brim with blockbuster-palette-cleansing and award-contending films, is upon us! Justin Craig, Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman sit down to have a long chat about their expectations for the film scores that will accompany these Fall (and early Winter) films. They each share their "top 5" most anticipated scores, their "top 5" concerns, and some original scores they think may end up being pleasant surprises before we hit the new year. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Beth Krakower 02:47 - Welcome back. Welcome to the Fall 05:05 - Top 5 original scores to finish out 2018 37:50 - Top 5 upcoming scores that we are concerned about 64:32 - Possible Fall surprises? 75:46 - Finishing up, finding and following Music Selections 02:21 - "Legends of the Fall" (Mind the Rap) by Caramel Skillington 75:33 - "The Great Pumpkin Waltz" (Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown) by Chick Corea Find and Follow: Follow Kirsten Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow Justin Craig on Twitter - @justin_m_craig Follow Dane Walker on Twitter - @maestrodane Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Four people. Six soundtrack stories. Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli, Dane Walker and Christopher Coleman congregate to discuss six bits of soundtrack news including: Cinefix's Top 10 Scores, Hook vs Harry Potter poll results, JJ Abrams' new record label, Sarah Schachner and HIldur Gudnadottir's big, new gigs, Bond 25 loses Boyle, and Hans Zimmer returns to superhero films for Wonder Woman: 1984. Don't miss this action-packed episode where Dane sings Hook songs, we explore alternate universes where the greatest director/composer duos take a crack at a Bond film and we find out that Zimmer and superhero films were merely "on a break!" Episode Highlights 01:43 - The Six 04:16 - #1 - Cinefix's Top 10 Scores 14:51 - #2 - Hook vs HP 26:50 - #3 - JJ's Label 35:30 - #4 - Anthem and The Joker 44:17 - #5 - Boyleless Bond 56:30 - #6 - Zimmer Returns Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.) 00:00 - "Wonder Woman Bagpipes" by The Snake Charmer 14:47 - "Harry's Wonderful World (Power Remix)" by Power Music Workout 26:23 - "Sabotage" (Instrumental Covers Of The Beastie Boys) - by White Knight Instrumental 35:14 - "Wonder (Wonder Woman Song)" by The Doubleclicks 44:03 - "Live and Let Die (Instrumental Cover" (Classic Pop (Instrumentals) by F.M. Music 56:09 - "Wonder Woman" (Black Magic Deluxe Version) by Yemi Alade 73:54 - "Wonder Woman" (Black Magic Deluxe Version) by Yemi Alade Notes: Cineflix's Top 10 Film Scores of all time Harry Potter vs Hook poll results JJ Abrams record label Sarah Schachner doing Anthem/ Hildur Gudnadottir to score Joker Movie Bond 25 loses Danny Boyle Hans Zimmer - Wonder Woman 1984 Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow Erik Woods on Twitter - @cinsoundradio Follow Dane Walker on Twitter - @maestrodane Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

LORNE BALFE, composer of the original score to MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT, talks about why he thinks it is important to engage with fans about his work on social media. He also opens up: on what the challenges are when taking the musical-reigns of an existing movie-franchise, about what Tom Cruise had to say about his original score, and finally, on something that no one knew (until now) about his experience of scoring the sixth entry into the Mission: Impossible franchise. Episode Highlights 02:02 - The social media experience 05:51 - Taking over a franchise 09:34 - Create themes or adapt themes? 15:43 - Size matters? 20:59 - Remixin' Impossible 22:55 - That's what Tom said 25:38 - Missing tracks? 29:23 - Something no one knows Music Selections 00:00 - "Escape Through Paris" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 08:18 - "Mission Accomplished" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 15:50 - "A Storm is Coming" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 20:29 - "Mission: Impossible Theme Remix" by Future Funk Squad 25:40 - "Change of Plan" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 25:35 - "The Syndicate" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 35:50 - "The White Widow" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe Notes: Lorne Balfe - Official Website Find and Follow: Followe Lorne Balfe on Twitter - @lornebalfe Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT - the sixth film of the franchise is out and Agent Dane Walker joins Christopher Coleman to breakdown their thoughts about Christopher McQuarrie's follow up to "Rogue Nation" and composer Lorne Balfe's original score. They discuss the drastic tonal shift in the film and the associated score and whether they thought that shift was pulled off successfully. The two also discuss their picks for the most memorable musical moments from the film and in the soundtrack release. Lastly, they each reveal their new rankings of both the films and the Mission: Impossible scores to date. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Mission: Introduction 02:06 - What's this all about? 05:03 - Our History of the Impossible 08:12 - No Kraemer. No problem? 11:35 - Film reaction: Likes and Dislikes (No Spoilers) 25:04 - Does the Score Fit? (No Spoilers) 32:08 - The Tone (SPOILERS) 39:47 - Villains and the Truly Impossible (SPOILERS) 54:52 - Stand our music in the film and on the soundtrack (SPOILERS) 63:18 - Film and Soundtrack Rankings Music Selections 00:00 - "Mission Accomplished" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 02:10 - "Stairs and Rooftops" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 24:39 - "Free Fall" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 31:39 - "Your Mission" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 39:22 - "Escape Through Paris" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 53:36 - "The Last Resort" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 55:08 - "A Storm is Coming" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 56:29 - "Free Fall" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 58:39 - "Free Fall" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 59:42 - "Change of Plan" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 63:32 - "The Syndicate" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe 85:39 - "Fallout" (Mission: Impossible - Fallout) by Lorne Balfe Notes: Soundtrack Dreams Review Movie Wave Review Find and Follow: Follow Dane Walker on Twitter - @maestrodane Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Comic-con 2018 has come and gone, but,each year we are left with uncountable reactions to all of the trailers, panels, reveals, and interviews. This year, Dane Walker, Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman narrow down their collective reactions to six ... a Soundcast-Six-worth. They discuss the trailers, trailer music and potential original scores for: AQUAMAN, GODZILLA: KING OF MONSTERS, SHAZAM!, GLASS, and FANTASTIC BEASTS: The CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD. The sixth topic revolves around the James Gunn situation which made the entertainment world explode during this years convention. With Gunn leaving the MCU what will happen to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and how might the song-selection and the composer for the original score be impacted? Episode Highlights 04:30 - #1 - I'm Aquaman, Fool! 14:43 - #2 - Claire de Roar - Godzilla 2 28:21 - #3 - Shazam! 36:41 - #4 - Heart of GLASS 49:48 - #5 - The Crimes of Fantastic Beasts 51:55 - #6 - Glass Reprise: The James Gunn Tragedy Music Selections (Support these artists (and us) by buying these tracks from Amazon.) 00:00 - "Aqua Man" (24-26) by Beenzino 04:00 - "Aquaman Big Fish Pimpin" (Aquaman Big Fish Pimpin) by Mad Mad Monkey 14:20 - "Claire de Lune (Remix)" (Classical Redux - Greatest Classic Remixes) by Brian Burrows 28:08 - "Shazam!" (To the 5 Boroughs) by The Beastie Boys 36:22 - "Heart of Glass (Blondie Dance Mix)" (Golden Oldies Remixed Vol. 1) by Mary-Anne 43:22 - "Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter (Bewitched Remix)" by Angeli 50:50 - "Heart of Glass (Crabtree ReMix)" by Blondie 75:36 - "I Want You Back (Z-Trip Remix) (Motown Remixed) by Jackson 5 Notes: Aquaman trailer: https://youtu.be/WDkg3h8PCVU Godzilla trailer: https://youtu.be/wVDtmouV9kM Shazam! trailer: https://youtu.be/go6GEIrcvFY Glass trailer: https://youtu.be/95ghQs5AmNk "James Gunn Fired as Director of 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3'" - The Hollywood Reporter Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow Dane Walker on Twitter - @maestrodane Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Ant-Man and the Wasp have shrunk their way into theaters and Dane Walker (composer in parentheses), Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman go big on their discussion about the 20th entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They discuss Christophe Beck's follow-up score, compare it to the first film, Ant-Man, and garnish it all with their overall thoughts about Peyton Reed's much expanded film that has the unenviable position of being the direct MCU-follow-up to the massive hit (and massively devastating) Avengers: Infinity War. Episode Highlights 00:00 - The Insectroduction 01:48 - Speakpipe speaks! 07:02 - Feelers for Ant-Man 13:28 - Ant-Man and the Wasp - Film reaction (no spoilers) 20:00 - Ant-Man and the Wasp - Score reaction (no spoilers) 28:00 - Baba Yaga, Antropodie and Track Titles (SPOILER REALM) 30:12 - Janet Van Dyne Homework (SPOILER REALM) 32:16 - What stood out in the film? (SPOILER REALM) 37:39 - That mid-credit scene (SPOILER REALM) 40:29 - What stands out on the soundtrack? (SPOILER REALM) 45:49 - Top 10 2018 score? / MCU Palooza (SPOILER REALM) 47:42 - Endomology Music Selections 00:00 - "World Greatest Grandma" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck 04:28 - "It Ain't Over Until the Wasp Lady Stings" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck 19:48 - "A Flock of Seagulls" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck 27:36 - "Baba Yaga Lullaby" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck 30:12 - "Your Mom Died a Hero" (Ant-Man) by Christophe Beck 30:50 - "Cautious as a Hurricane" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck 33:12 - "A Little Nudge"(Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck 35:14 - "It Ain't Over Until the Wasp Lady Stings" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck 40:50 - "Ava's Story" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck 43:26 - "Quantum Leap" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck 44:06 - "Anthropodie" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck 49:34 - "It Ain't Over Until the Wasp Lady Stings" (Ant-Man and the Wasp) by Christophe Beck Notes: Ant-Man and the Wasp Soundtrack Review - Soundtrack Dreams Ant-Man and the Wasp Soundtrack Review - Movie Wave Ant-Man and the Wasp Soundtrack Review - Soundtrack Geek Find and Follow: Follow Dane Walker on Twitter - @maestrodane Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO Type

Christophe Beck and SESAC recently announced a new program designed increase diversity among the ranks of the Hollywood composers. Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman break down the specific points of the program as well as ask questions about just what impact such a program could have as well as how diversity of fandom could play a role as well. Episode Highlights 00:07 - Waiting for the intro 01:19 - Beck Diversity Project 04:20 - Reacting to the announcement 10:14 - Who you know? 16:16 - Diversity elsewhere 18:05 - Fandom diveristy 25:14 - SESAC means? ... and closing Music Selections 00:00 - "Presidential Address" (Waiting for Superman) by Christophe Beck 27:36 - "Waiting for Superman" (Waiting for Superman) by Christophe Beck Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Notes: SESAC Scores: The Beck Diversity Project 'Christophe Beck, SESAC Announce Program to Promote Diversity in Film Scoring' - Variety Christopher Beck on Score! The Podcat (Youtube) Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

It was recently announced that composer Dario Marianelli would write the original score for the upcoming BUMBLEBEE feature film (prequel to the Transformers films). Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman not only react to this news, but share their personal histories with the Transformers franchise (the movies and beyond). Will there be even more Transformer spinoffs? Episode Highlights 00:35 - Bumbling the intro 03:10 - Personal Transformers history 07:06 - The Bumblebee Teaser 10:10 - Dario Marianelli scores Bumblebee 16:46 - Marianelli survive or replace? 19:26 - How good or how bad? Music Selections 00:00 - "Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)" (Tides of Fate) by The Laurie Beckner Band 25:40 - "Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)" (Tides of Fate) by The Laurie Beckner Band Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Notes: Dario Marianelli to Score ‘Transformers’ Spinoff ‘Bumblebee’ Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Will Brueggamann (The Underscore Podcast), Kristen Romanelli, and Christopher Coleman return to Metroville to discuss Michael Giacchino's original score for one of Pixar's most anticipated sequels - INCREDIBLES 2! To start, they quickly share their deepest, heartfelt, emotional reactions to the Pixar short, BAO. Next, they jump into the Incredibles 2 by talking through the highs and lows about the film itself, and then how well Giacchino's original score works within the film. They also share their reaction to the numerous "bonus tracks" on the soundtrack, the "Incredits 2" track, and finally what their respective pitches would be for an Incredibles 3! Episode Highlights 00:00 - Incredintro 02:39 - The Incredibles 2 04:26 - Bao 11:43 - General film reaction 18:24 - General score reaction 24:11 - Problems in the film (SPOILERS) 42:23 - How well does the score work in context? (SPOILERS) 45:49 - Themes (SPOILERS) 52:17 - Bonus themes (SPOILERS) 60:17 - Final Thoughts (SPOILERS) 64:13 - Pitching Incredibles 3 (SPOILERS) Music Selections 00:00 - "Incredits 2" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino 11:03 - "Episode 2" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino 18:25 - "Elastigirl is Back" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino 42:20 - "A Dash of Reality" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino 45:19 - "Diggin' the New Digs" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino 50:43 - "Consider Yourselves Undermined" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino 53:05 - "Chill or be Chilled - Frozone's Theme" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino 52:47 - "Pow Pow Pow - Mr. Incredibles Theme" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino 54:23 - "Chicken in the Pot" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell 68:06 - "Happily After-Deavor" (Incredibles 2) by Michael Giacchino Notes: Incredibles 2 by Michael Giacchino (Soundtrack Dreams Review) Find and Follow: Follow Will Brueggamann on Twitter - @underscore_show Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Composer Pinar Toprak has been signed to write the original score for Marvel's upcoming feature film, "CAPTAIN MARVEL"- making her the first female composer to be hired to score a major super-hero film. Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman discuss the context of this move by Marvel and its repercussions. They also examine how big of a deal this move is for Pinar Toprak, herself, the film, Marvel Studios, and for the fans. Episode Highlights 00:06 - A marvelous intro 01:19 - She got the gig 07:10 - How much pressure? 12:12 - What other female composers? 16:18 - Has the glass ceiling truly been broken? 21:06 - How important is this for Pinar Toprak? 22:43 - How important is this for the movie? 25:42 - How important is this for Marvel Studios? 28:04 - How important is this for the fans? 33:54 - Captain Conclusion Music Selections 00:00 - "The Sunday Showdown/ Oracle Get the Win" (Tides of Fate) by Pinar Toprak 34:12 - "The Sunday Showdown/ Oracle Get the Win" (Tides of Fate) by Pinar Toprak Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Kirsten, Erik and Christopher are back to talk through six new soundtrack stories: Best 2018 Score (so far), Joseph Trapanese scoring the upcoming Robin Hood film, the new Mortal Engines trailer and their hopes and dreams for the film and score's composer, Gordy Haab and the future of Star Wars music, Willow sequel rumors, and is the Boba Fett film score a Marco Beltrami no-brainer? Episode Highlights 03:41 - #1 - Best Score of 2018 ... so far 14:13 - #2 - Joseph Trapanese on the new Robin Hood film 22:39 - #3 - Mortals Engines: movie and music expectations 35:54 - #4 - Gordy Haab: Future Star Wars? 49:39 - #5 - Willow Sequel: it happens who you should score it? 55:26 - #6 - Boba Fett: A Marco Beltrami no-brainer? Music Selections 00:00 - "Star Wars" (Instrumental Party Hits Aus Kino Tv Werbung) by Jo Walter Goes Hammond 13:55 - "OO-De-Lally" (Walt Disney's Robin Hood) by Roger Miller 22:16 - "OO-De-Lally" (Walt Disney's Robin Hood) by Roger Miller 35:29 - "Star Wars Remix" Jaden and The Beat Droids 49:18 - "Willow's Theme" (Willow) by James Horner 55:10 - "Imperial Starfleet Deployed/ City in the Clouds" (The Empire Strikes Back) by John Williams 73:24 - "The Departure of Boba Fett" (Episode II) by Galactic Empire Notes: Best of 2018 Twitter Poll Joseph Trapanese Scoring Otto Bathurst’s ‘Robin Hood’ Mortal Engines Trailer As Composer Gordy Haab Games the 'Star Wars' Universe, Could He Be John Williams' Heir Apparent? Ron Howard Says a ‘Willow’ Sequel Could Still Happen [Updated] 'Star Wars': Boba Fett Movie in the Works With James Mangold (Exclusive) Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow Erik Woods on Twitter - @cinsoundradio Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman team up to pull off the biggest soundtrack heist in the galaxy! That or maybe just review John Powell's original score to Solo: A Star Wars Story with original theme by John Williams. The three not only share their thoughts about the newest Star Wars film and score, but they react to the apparent obliviousness or dislike of the score by the "gen pub," breakdown John Williams' new theme for Han Solo, and discuss whether anyone other than Christopher hears some James Horner Avatar influences. They also dive deeply into "everyone's" favorite piece "Reminiscence Therapy" and other personal favs from the score. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Hey! It's Us. 04:07 - General film reaction (no spoilers) 11:32 - General score reaction (no spoilers) 21:17 - Public reaction to Powell's score (SPOILERS) 27:31 - "The Adventures of Han" (SPOILERS) 42:46 - Is that Avatar? (SPOILERS) 46:38 - Favorite Pieces (SPOILERS) 56:15 - The Not-Likes (SPOILERS) 63:22 - Seeing the film helps? (SPOILERS) 68:11 - The Big Reveal (SPOILERS) 72:02 - More Star Powell? (SPOILERS) Music Selections 00:02 - "Meet Han" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell 28:12 - "The Adventures of Han" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Williams 34:26 - "Reminiscence Therapy" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell 40:21 - "Reminiscence Therapy" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell 42:50 - "Meet Han" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell 43:55 - "Marauders Arrive" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell 48:03 - "Lando's Closet" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell 50:16 - "Into the Maw" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell 52:47 - "Reminiscence Therapy" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell 56:22 - "Chicken in the Pot" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell 58:08 - "Dice and Roll" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell 64:10 - "Millennium Falcon" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell 87:27 - "Break Out" (Solo - A Star Wars Story) by John Powell Notes: Solo - A Star Wars Story by John Powell (Soundtrack Dreams Review) Find and Follow: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter - @cinesoundradio Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Deadpool 2 has been unleashed upon the world and Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman explore the question of whether Tyler Bates' original score for the film is an improvement over Tom Holkenborg's (Junkie XL) original score for the first film. They discuss it from the angles of its operation within the film and also as a stand-alone listen. They also discuss Tyler's themes, groundbreaking choral work and the unique status of the Deadpool 2 original score being the first ever to earn a "parental-guidance" warning! Episode Highlights 01:19 - Avengers to Deadpool 03:36 - Deadpool 2: The Setup 07:02 - Tyler Bates - announcement reaction 08:39 - Tyler Bates expectations 09:47 - Does the Deadpool 2 score work better in context than the first? 17:45 - Does the Deadpool 2 score work better as a stand-alone listen than the first? 21:54 - Final Verdict Music Selections 00:00 - "Mutant Convoy" (Deadpool 2) by Tyler Bates 14:48 - "X-Men Arrive" (Deadpool 2) by Tyler Bates 18:11 - "Hello Super Powers" (Deadpool 2) by Tyler Bates 20:15- "Maximum Effort" (Deadpool) by Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) 29:01 - "X-Men Arrive" (Deadpool 2) by Tyler Bates Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Marty and Will Bruegemann (Underscore Podcast) join Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman to share their deepest thoughts and feelings about Marvel's most recent (and controversial?) entry into the MCU - AVENGERS INFINITY WAR. They talk through their likes and dislikes about both the film and ALAN SILVESTRI's original score. Additionally, they discuss where their expectations were subverted and reveal their predictions for Avengers 4. Plus, we have another edition of Kristen's "It's Complicated" segment. Listen and partake in one of the most therapeutic episodes in Soundcast history. Episode Highlights 00:15 - Assemble the intro 03:09 - What is Avengers Infinity War? 05:32 - Our Marvel History 13:18 - General film reaction 24:06 - General score reaction 33:12 - Did the film reach it's goals? (SPOILERS) 57:04 - Subversion of Expectations (SPOILERS) 88:46 - Reacting to the Hollywood Reporter Article (SPOILERS) 91:42 - Find and Follow 95:27 - Avengers 4 Predictions (SPOILERS) Music Selections 00:00 - "Help Arrives" (Avengers Infinity War) by Alan Silvestri 11:44 - "Main Theme" (Submariner by Jack Urbont 32:41 - "Undying Fidelity" (Avengers Infinity War) by Alan Silvestri 68:43 - "Undying Fidelity" (Avengers Infinity War) by Alan Silvestri 79:37 - "Captain America" (Captain America) by Alan Silvestri 79:55 - "Lumerian Star" (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) by Henry Jackman 105:26 - "The Avangers" (Avengers Infinity War) by Alan Silvestri Notes: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Composer Had Tough Time With One Scene in Particular Find and Follow: Follow Marty and Will Bruegemann on Twitter - @underscore_show Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

We always talk about the most popular scores, but what about those which are more deserving than the amount of discussion they receive? Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman go there and discuss SOME of the scores they believe have gone, or have become, underrated over the 20 to 25 years. For this episode, they mention underrated scores from composers such as: John Williams, James Newton Howard, Michael Giacchino, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Alan Silvestri and Hans Zimmer. Episode Highlights 01:22 - Our underrated intro 05:26 - John Williams 09:16 - James Newton Howard 14:36 - Michael Giacchino 19:59 - Jerry Goldsmith 25:02 - James Horner 28:49 - Alan Silvestri 33:40 - Hans Zimmer 38:20 - Overrated Wrap Up Music Selections 00:00 - "Theme from Superman (Disco Version)" (John Williams Tribute) by 101 Strings Orchestra 06:34 - "Presumed Innocent" (Presumed Innocent) by John Williams 07:37 - "Stanley & Iris" (Stanley & Iris) by John Williams 09:25- "End Credits" (Stir of Echoes) by James Newton Howard 12:00 - "Goodbyes" (Blood Diamond) by James Newton Howard 15:02 - "Factory Rescue" (Mission: Impossible 3) by Michael Giacchino 17:22 - "1st Movement" (Jupiter Ascending) by Michael Giacchino 20:26 - "Family Reuinion/ End Title" (The River Wild) by Jerry Goldsmith 22:32 - "Old Baghdad" (The 13th Warrior) by Jerry Goldsmith 25:16 - "Casper" (Casper) by James Horner 27:07 - "A Far, Far Away Time/ Main Title" (To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday) by James Horner 29:01 - "Opened the Door" (What Lies Beneath) by Alan Silvestri 30:59 - "Pourquoi" (The Walk) by Alan Silvestri 33:47 - "Main Title" (A League of Their Own) by Hans Zimmer 35:24 - "The House of Spirits" (The House of Spirits) by Hans Zimmer 40:27 - "Theme from Superman (Disco Version)" (John Williams Tribute) by 101 Strings Orchestra Notes: Most Under-rated John Williams Scores by Adam Lowes (The Hot Corn) Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Kristen Romanelli, Erik Woods, and Christopher Coleman share their reactions to the first four episodes of Netflix's new series, LOST IN SPACE, including their reaction to CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ's stellar original score. They discuss their personal history with the Lost in Space franchise: from the original, 60s, TV series, to the 1998 feature film, to Netflix's latest incarnation. Before they do that, they bring back the popular WHYBLT? segment, where they discuss titles such as SUPERGIRL by Jerry Goldsmith, LOVE SIMON by Rob Simonson, and SPEED RACER by Michael Giacchino. Episode Highlights 00:21 - Lost in the intro 03:09 - WHYBLT? 25:34 - LOST IN SPACE: The original TV series and 1998 film 41:22 - LOST IN SPACE: The new Netflix series (spoilers) 50:28 - LOST IN SPACE: Christopher Lennertz's score (spoilers) 61:01 - LOST IN SPACE: Why not John Williams' first theme (spoilers) 67:18 - Final declarations Music Selections 00:00 - "Main Title" (Lost in Space) by Christopher Lennertz 04:10 - "Overture" (Supergirl) by Jerry Goldsmith 09:50 - "Simon and Blue" (Love, Simon) by Rob Simonson 16:17 - "Thunderhead" (Speed Racer) by Michael Giacchino 25:02 - "Family Chores Fugue" (Lost in Space) by Christopher Lennertz 40:43 - "Flowers - Father, and Son" (Lost in Space) by Christopher Lennertz 50:13 - "Maureen at Work" (Lost in Space) by Christopher Lennertz 71:41 - "End Credits" (Lost in Space) by Christopher Lennertz Find and Follow: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter - @cinsoundradio Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

The recent announcement of James Newton Howard not returning to score M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming sequel "Glass," got Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman to come together to discuss that and some of the other most surprising composer assignments in recent memory. Who got the Glass gig and what other composer announcements could possibly as surprising or more? Find out in this Soundcast Stereo episode! Episode Highlights 00:21 - Intro Surprises 01:37 - Shocked that West Dylan Thordson is on Glass 10:56 - Other surprising composer announcements 36:16 - Surprising conclusion Music Selections 00:00 - "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard 36:18 - "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard Notes: West Dylan Thordson Scoring M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ (Film Music Reporter) Find and Follow: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter - @cinsoundradio Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here!  Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Justin Craig, Kristen Romanelli, Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman put their headsets on and dive into the Scorasis to review Alan Silvestri's original score for Steven Spielberg's latest action-adventure project, Ready Player One. They discuss the stand-out moments from the score, their favorite Easter eggs in the film, and even the songs employed. In the Bonus Track at the conclusion of the episode, the quartet discuss National Film Score Day (April 3, 2018) and then answer top Twitter questions! Episode Highlights 03:18 - Introducing Ready Player One 05:50 - What were our expections (no spoilers) 14:18 - Reaction to the film (no spoilers) 26:30 - Reaction to the score (no spoilers) 45:06 - Film and Score Spoiler Talk 54:31 - Favorite score moments 60:03 - Favorite Easter Eggs 71:50 - Final Thoughts and Bye Byes 76:26 - BONUS TRACK Music Selections 00:00 - "End Credits" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 14:03 - "The Oasis" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 25:57 - "An Orb Meeting" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 32:15 - "Main Title" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 33:07 - "The Oasis" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 34:01 - "End Credits" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 35:57 - "Why Can't We Go Backwards" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 44:45 - "Looking for a Truck" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 54:48 - "Why Can't We Go Backwards" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 57:46 - "This is Wrong" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 59:49 - "The Oasis" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 61:13 - "Wade's Broadcast" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 74:48 - "End Credits" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri Notes: Soundtrack Geek Review - Ready Player One Find and Follow: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter - https://twitter.com/cinsoundradio Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. https://twitter.com/kbfornow Follow Justin Craig on Twitter https://twitter.com/justin_m_craig Follow The Soundcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. https://twitter.com/tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy the Ready Player One Soundtrack Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com - http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Six new stories from the world of soundtracks! The original score for Annihilation and The Shape of Water, news of yet another release of the Star Wars original scores, Kickstarter projects: A Light in the Void Live Concert and Green Rider Book Soundtrack, and the replacement of composer Alf Clausen by Bleeding Fingers on the ever-running TV-program The Simpsons are the six topics of the night tackled by Christopher Coleman, Kristen Romanelli, and Erik Woods. Episode Highlights 00:00 - The Lisa Intro 07:27 - #1 - Annihilation by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury 26:04 - #2 - Dropping Star Wars (The new soundtrack releases) 28:28 - #3 - Light in the Void (Austin Wintory) 39:22 - #4 - Green Rider Book Soundtrack (Kristina Bishoff) 49:41 - #5 - The Shape of Water by Alexandre Desplat 61:17 - #6 - The Simpsons Alf Clause and Bleeding Fingers Music Selections 00:00 - "God Bless the Child" (The Simpsons Sing the Blues) by The Simpsons 00:24 - "Born Under a Bad Sign" (The Simpsons Sing the Blues) by The Simpsons 07:30 - "The Alien" (Annihilation) by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury 26:01 - "Star Wars Hip Hop Remix" by Miami Dynamite 28:38 - "Prologue" (Captain Abu Raed by Austin Wintory 34:10 - "Apotheothis" (Journey) by Austin Wintory 39:30 - "Green Rider Mock Up" by Kristina Bishoff 48:12 - "Kristen's Theme" by Tim Thompson 49:40 - "The Shape of Water" (The Shape of Water) by Alexandre Desplat 61:23 - "The Simpons Dubstep Theme Song" by Free Music Factory 76:35 - "Do the Bartman" (The Simpsons Sing the Blues) by The Simpsons Notes: Remasters of the First Six Star Wars Coming May 4th. "Flat Beat" by Mr. Oizo A Light in the Void A Thousand Thoughts - A Live Documentary by Sam Green and the Kronos Quartet Green Rider Book Soundtrack Long Time Simpsons Composer Alf Clausen Fired We Chat With The New Team Composing Music For 'The Simpsons' Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow Erik Woods on Twitter - @cinsoundradio Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman tackle six stories from the world of soundtracks including: John Williams retirement from Star Wars, The music in the Avengers: Infinity War trailer, Jon Favreau's upcoming Star Wars TV Series and who should score it, His Dark Materials reboot for BBC One, The Ready Player One main theme by Alan Silvestri, and the release of the isolated score from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Episode Highlights 00:41 - Welcome back to the Six 04:52 - #1 - John Williams Retires from Star Wars 15:35 - #2- Avengers: Infinity Wars Final Trailer Music 27:44 - #3 - Jon Favreau's Star Wars TV Series 38:36 - #4 - Dark Materials Reboot 45:20 - #5 - Ready Player One Main Theme 54:25 - #6 - Star Wars: Last Jedi - Isolated Score Music Selections 00:00 - "Star Wars Remix" (Star Wars Remix) by Jaden and the Beat Droids 04:56 - "The Supremacy" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams 15:22 - "Avengers: Infinity War Full Trailer" by Marvel 27:20 - "Diviner Battle" (Lair) by John Debney 38:43 - "Battle with the Tartars" (The Golden Compass) by Alexandre Desplat 45:12 - "Main Theme" (Ready Player One) by Alan Silvestri 53:42 - "The Battle of Krait" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams 64:58 - "Star Wars Remix" (Star Wars Remix) by Jaden and the Beat Droids Notes: Solo performance: who should score Star Wars once John Williams quits? Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War - Official Trailer Jon Favreau to Executive Produce and Write Live-Action Star Wars Series ‘His Dark Materials’ Getting A Redo With ‘King’s Speech’ Director And ‘Logan’ Star Ready Player One Soundtrack - Main Title Theme - OFFICIAL VIDEO - Alan Silvestri Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Isolated Score by John Williams Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow Erik Woods on Twitter - @cinsoundradio Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

One day after the 90th Academy Awards, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman reflect on the sadly lackluster show, which had the lowest viewership in years. While they discuss there feelings about the show and winners in general, they go through the shows use of music and give each category of usage a letter grade! Finally, they give suggestions on how film music could be better integrated into the program making the show a much more entertaning fair ... and, of course, boost its ratings to all-time-highs! Episode Highlights 00:11 - Celebrate the Intro 03:41 - Why do we watch? 06:57 - Overall reaction to the 90th Academy Awards 10:11 - Reacting to the Winners 16:32 - Grading the Music: Pit Orchestra 19:15 - Grading the Music: The Songs 21:38 - Grading the Music: Montages 24:13 - Grading the Music: In Memoriam 26:37 - Grading the Music: Best Score Category 29:17 - How they can improve the music 39:03 - Celebrate the Outro Music Selections 00:00 - "Bump the E" (Celebrate the Oscars) by Hans Zimmer and Sheila E. 38:56 - "Giorgio's new Dancing Shoes" (Celebrate the Oscars) by Hans Zimmer and Giorgio Morodor Notes: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2018/03/06/entertainment-news/oscar-ratings-plunge-record-low-26-5-million-viewers-nielsen/#.Wp3kypPwaRs Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/4y7SSy7HVfkj5DXKkPhNvM Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Justin Craig, Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman plunge through the high-tech-cloak and into the world of Wakanda. They discuss Ludwig Göransson's powerful and exotic original score to Ryan Coogler's latest entry into Marvel's Cinematic Universe, BLACK PANTHER. Not only do they share their thoughts about the film, but they examine Göransson's stand-out score and discuss its place among the pantheon of MCU-scores that precede it. Episode Highlights 02:11 - Introducing Black Panther 04:36 - Reacting to the film (no spoilers) 23:25 - Reacting to the score (no spoilers) 38:26 - All the spoilers! 56:31 - Fav Score Moments 64:59 - Hip Hop Homage! 70:16 - Is this a "Top 5" MCU score? Music Selections 00:00 - "Killmonger" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson 22:58 - "Wakanda" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson 37:47 - "Busan Car Chase" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson 41:20 - "Ancestral Plane" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson 56:39 - "Wakanda" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson 63:20 - "Waterfall Fight" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson 65:26 - "Killmonger's Challenge" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson 68:04 - "Glory to Bast" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson 80:49 - "Killmonger's Challenge" (Black Panther) by Ludwig Göransson Notes: Soundtrack Dreams Review of Black Panther - 9.8/10 Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. https://twitter.com/kbfornow Follow Justin Craig on Twitter https://twitter.com/justin_m_craig Follow The Soundcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. https://twitter.com/tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy the Black Panther Original Score Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com - http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music. Type

Star Wars by John Williams or Howard Shore (101) Doug Adams joins Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman to do some super-fantasy-speculation and bounce around the question of "What if Howard Shore were to score Weiss & Beniof's upcoming Star Wars film or films?" Which would excite them more, seeing Williams' or Shore's names attached? Before that discussion, they react to the "breaking news" regarding the forthcoming re-release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Complete Recordings on vinyl and blu-ray audio! Episode Highlights 00:17 - Introduction 02:08 - Breaking News! The circle is now Complete ... Recordings! 15:52 - New Star Wars project coming from Weiss and Benioff 26:34 - Which would be more exciting to us, Williams or Shore? 42:45 - Kristen's "Option C" 46:23 - Final thoughts ... and dreams Music Selections 00:00 - "The Valley of Dragons" (Soul of the Ultimate Nation) by Howard Shore 51:03 - "Tales of Hope" (Soul of the Ultimate Nation) by Howard Shore Notes: GAME OF THRONES CREATORS DAVID BENIOFF AND D.B. WEISS TO WRITE AND PRODUCE A NEW SERIES OF STAR WARS FILMS FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING’ SHORE MUSIC COMING TO VINYL Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. https://twitter.com/kbfornow Follow Doug Adams on Twitter https://twitter.com/dougadamsmusic Follow The Soundcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. https://twitter.com/tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy The Fellowship of the Ring: Complete Recordings (Vinyl) Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com - http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED SPOTIFY STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

On Friday, February 9, 2018, composer Jóhann Jóhannsson was found dead in his Berlin apartment. Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman take a few moment to reflect on Jóhannsson's career and share some of their favorite pieces from the composer's ouevre. Lastly, we share some of the tweets from his composer colleagues that were posted on Saturday, February 10, 2018 - the day the tragic news broke. Episode Highlights 01:05 - Rolling Stone article 04:07 - Reacting to the tragic news. 10:54 - First contact with Jóhannsson's music 16:23 - Favorite Pieces - "Heptapod B" (Arrival) 19:15 - Favorite Pieces - "Flight from the City (Orphée) 22:46 - Favorite Pieces - "Virðulegu forsetar" 25:57 - "Domestic Pressures" (The Theory of Everything) Music Selections 00:00 - "The Theory of Everything" (The Theory of Everything) by Jóhann Jóhannsson 11:03 - "Prisoners" (Prisoners) by Jóhann Jóhannsson 13:34 - "The Sun's Gone Dim and the Sky's Turned Black" (IBM 1401) by Jóhann Jóhannsson 18:03 - "Heptapod B" (Arrival) by Jóhann Jóhannsson 21:06 - "Flight from the City" (Orphée) by Jóhann Jóhannsson 25:05 - "Virðulegu forsetar" (Virðulegu forsetar) by Jóhann Jóhannsson 28:51 - "Domestic Pressures" (The Theory of Everything) by Jóhann Jóhannsson 35:53 - "The Theory of Everything" (The Theory of Everything) by Jóhann Jóhannsson Notes: "Johann Johannsson, Oscar-Nominated 'Sicario' Composer, Dead at 48" - Rolling Stone Magazine Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/4y7SSy7HVfkj5DXKkPhNvM Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST  GOOGLE PLAY  iTUNES  RSS FEED  STITCHER RADIO  TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music. Type

Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman react to the announcement of the 2017 Best Score Oscar Nominees. While they discuss their feelings about "awards" and award shows in general, they discuss this latest group of nominees in comparison with other recent-year noms as well. Before giving their picks for which they think SHOULD win and which WILL win, they scroll back through the decades of Oscars noms and winners to discover some surprising factoids that you may not be aware of! Episode Highlights 00:09 - Opening and 2017 Best Score Oscar Nominees 04:44 - Do we even like awards and award shows? 09:27 - Gut reaction to the 2017 noms 15:42 - 2016 vs 2017 noms 18:46 - Even further back into Oscar history... 21:51 - Who SHOULD win? 27:30 - How do we choose? 31:31 - Who WILL win? 35:33 - Scrolling through the years... 42:03 - The Globes vs The Oscars 44:28 - Playing us off ... Music Selections 00:00 - "Red Carpet" (Hollywood Red Carpet) by Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra 02:28 - "World of Entertainment" (Hollywood Red Carpet) by Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra 44:29 - "Red Carpet" (Hollywood Red Carpet) by Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra Notes: Best Original Score Nominees (Oscars) (Wikipedia) Find and Follow: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter - @cinsoundradio Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/4y7SSy7HVfkj5DXKkPhNvM Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST  GOOGLE PLAY  iTUNES  RSS FEED  STITCHER RADIO  TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Not So Solo! - Soundcast Stereo (Ep. 22) Just before the end of 2017, news dropped that composer JOHN WILLIAMS would be composing a new, main theme for the upcoming SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY feature film, while JOHN POWELL would adapt and compose the rest of the original score. Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman share their reaction to the news, what they think might be behind this decision, and whether they see this as a good good choice or not. Episode Highlights 01:16 - Breaking News - John Williams composes for Solo 03:13 - How we reacted to the announcement 09:27 - Speculating on Why 13:34 - Is this a good idea? 20:36 - Our expectations for the new Han Solo theme 23:49 - Will this help or hamper John Powell 28:57 - Wrapping up Music Selections 00:00 - "Enjoy the Ride" (Mars Needs Moms) by John Powell 10:42 - "The Asteroid Field" (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) by John Williams Notes: ‘Solo’ Locks in Key ‘Star Wars’ Veteran" (Variety) Find and Follow: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter - @cinsoundradio Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/4y7SSy7HVfkj5DXKkPhNvM Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST  GOOGLE PLAY  iTUNES  RSS FEED  STITCHER RADIO  TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

You're Welcome - More Last Jedi Talk (Bonus) Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli and Justin Craig join Christopher Coleman in a continued discussion of Star Wars THE LAST JEDI. The discussion here is mostly about the film: the good, the bad, and the WTF? (Spoilers ahead!). If you’re looking for our discussion about John Williams’ original score, please go back and listen to episode 100. Episode Highlights 00:30 - Introduction - Star Wars: The Last Jedi 01:29 - Porg Chops: Humor, Subversion 26:30 - Who were those guys? The Red, Rey, Finn 36:33 - Super Leia and Force Powers 42:47 - Bad Guys? 47:43 - Canto Bother, The End, Just Stop It 65:50 - Hey ... things we liked and Next Up: Solo 72:20 - Discussing the Discussion and End Credits Music Selections 00:00 - "You're Welcome" (Moana) by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Parody by OverEnglishMan) 87:43 - "You're Welcome" (Moana) by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Parody by OverEnglishMan) Notes: "You're Welcome" Song Parody by OverEnglishMan Soundcast - Episode 100 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. https://twitter.com/kbfornow Follow Erik Woods on Twitter https://twitter.com/cinsoundradio Follow Justin Craig on Twitter. (Just do a Twitter search) :P Follow The Soundcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. https://twitter.com/tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (100) It's Christmas time, which also now means that it's Star Wars time! Christopher Coleman is joined by Kristen Romanelli, Erik Woods and Justin Craig for this special 100th episode to talk about John Williams' original score for Star Wars: The Last Jedi ... and a wee bit about the film, too. They discuss new themes, returning themes, stand out cues on the soundtrack and, finally, rank the Star Wars films and original scores. Episode Highlights 00:30 - Introduction - Star Wars: The Last Jedi 04:49 - General Film Reaction (No Spoilers) 18:30 - General Score Reaction (No Spoilers) 34:33 - In-depth Score Discussion with Spoilers! 70:02 - Ranking the film and score 85:00 - Find and Follow 88:48 - Bonus Track Music Selections 00:00 - "Main Titles and Escape" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams 17:51 - "The Rebellion is Reborn" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams 33:44 - "Chrome Dome" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams 35:06 - "Main Titles and Escape" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams 41:20 - "Fun with Fin and Rose" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams 44:27 - "Vada's Theme" (My Girl) by James Newton Howard 45:06 - "Anakin's Theme" (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace) by John Williams 48:51 - "The Windy City" (Calamity Jane) by Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster 49:51 - "The Rebellion is Reborn" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams 51:42 - "Finale" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams 51:42 - "Main Titles and Escape" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams 65:23 - "Finale" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams 87:56 - "Canto Bight" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by John Williams Notes: "Vada's Theme" (My Girl) on Youtube "The Windy City" (Calamity Jane on Youtube Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. https://twitter.com/kbfornow Follow Erik Woods on Twitter https://twitter.com/cinsoundradio Follow Justin Craig on Twitter. (Just do a Twitter search) :P Follow The Soundcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. https://twitter.com/tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Justice League (Ep. 99) Christopher Coleman, Kristen Romanelli, and Erik Woods unite to bring about justice to the discussion around the latest entry into the "DCEU"- Justice League and Danny Elfman's original score. These three mother... boxes, set the stage with their own personal histories with DC Comics and related media properties and then dive into Zack Snyder/Joss Whedon's film, before finally examining Elfman's epic score. Kristen and Chris discuss the music having seen the film, while Erik brings his soundtrack-only experience to the discussion. Where does this score rank and how does it compare to Elfman's work for the MCU (Avengers: Age Ultron)? Episode Highlights 00:30 - Three-boxes Three Co-hosts 03:18 - Let's talk Justice League: Our History with DC 14:11 - Let's talk about the film (Spoilers!) 30:51 - Let's talk about the soundtrack ... in general. (Spoilers) 42:59 - Return of the Themes (Spoilers) 60:37 - Justice League v. The Avengers 67:24 - Final Justice Thoughts Music Selections 00:00 - "Heroe's Theme" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman 01:02 - "Justice League United" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman 30:01 - "Friends and Foes" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman 53:26 - "Wonder Woman Rescue" "Friends and Foes" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman 60:37 - "Justice League United" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman 62:37 - "Avengers United" (Avengers: Age of Ultron) by Danny Elfman 67:24 - "Justice League United" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman 70:25 - "The Final Battle" (Justice League) by Danny Elfman Notes: Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. https://twitter.com/kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. https://twitter.com/tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

The hammer has been dropped! Kristen Romanelli joins Christopher Coleman to talk about Mark Mothersbaugh's recently released, retro original score for THOR RAGNAROK. In addition to breaking down Motherbaugh's score, they also talk about the soundtrack release itself and the recent twitter poll where YOU voted for your favorite score of Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far. The BONUS TRACK is back with more spoiler movie and music discussion, too! Episode Highlights 00:17 - Introduction 02:10 - Welcome and Birthday 05:47 - First and Second Thor 10:26 - Thor Ragnarok Film Reaction (no spoilers) 19:57 - Thor Ragnarok Score Reaction (no spoilers) 31:42 - The soundtrack release 42:56 - Twitter Poll and where we rank the Thor Ragnarok score 53:48 - BONUS TRACK (Spoilers) Music Selections 00:00 - "Planet Sakaar" (Thor Ragnarok) by Mark Mothersbaugh 05:00 - "Sons of Odin" (Thor) by Patrick Doyle 10:03 - "Thor: The Dark World" (Thor: The Dark World) by Brian Tyler 19:18 - "Ragnarok Suite" (Thor Ragnarok) by Mark Mothersbaugh 53:00 - "Grandmaster Jam Session" (Thor Ragnarok) by Mark Mothersbaugh Notes: Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. https://twitter.com/kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. https://twitter.com/tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

In Volume 5 of the Soundcast Six series, Kristen Romanelli, Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman reunite to talk about some of the biggest stories in the soundtrack-world over the past two months including: The two tracks released/leaked from Danny Elfman's score for "Justice League," recent trailers like: Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Black Panther and their music, Star Trek: Discovery, whether we have reached "peak Zimmer" or not, and reaching Tracksounds' 20th anniversary on the internet. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Why is it when something happens, it's always you three? (Intro) 03:54 - #1 - The Justice Leaks 14:29 - #2 - Star Trek: Discovery  26:18 - #3 - The Last Jedi Trailer and music 36:10 - #4 - Black Panther trailer music 48:24 - #5 - Blade Run Out of the Oscars? 63:45 - #6 - 20th Anniversary of Tracksounds 81:49 - Wrap up, Contact Us, and Say what? Music Selections 00:00 - "Star Trek: Club Mix" 02:59 - "Hero's Theme" - (Justice League) by Danny Elfman 14:29 - "Main Theme" (Star Trek: Discovery) by L'orchestra Cinematique 26:20 - "Final Trailer" (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) by L'orchestra Cinematique 35:59 - "BagBak (Clean)" (Black Panther Trailer) by Vince Staples 48:28 - "Tears in the Rain" (Blade Runner 2049) by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch 63:27 - "Happy Anniversary" (Diamantina Cocktail) by The Little River Band 82:30 - "Hero's Theme" - (Justice League) by Danny Elfman Notes: Justice League: "Hero's Theme" Justice League: "Friends and Foes" Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer Black Panther Trailer "Have We Reached Peak Zimmer?" "Space Action" T-shirt (Teal) "Space Action" T-shirt (Yellow) Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow  Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. - @cinsoundradio Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman

Blade Runner 2049 (Ep. 96) Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman discuss their deepest and thoughts and feelings about the latest Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch collaborative score for Denis Villenueve's visual and philosophical feast, BLADE RUNNER 2049 Before that, they set the table by talking through their relationship to the classic, original film BLADE RUNNER from 1982 as well as Villenueve sequel overall. Even more spoilery and speculative discussion takes place after the official conclusion of the episode - comprising our first official BONUS TRACK segment. Episode Highlights 00:10 - Intro/ Blade Runner Revisited/ Welcome back 05:39 - Blade Runner 2019 12:07 - Vangelis' original score 18:49 - Blade Runner 2049 (no spoilers) 25:52 - Zimmer and Wallfisch's original score 36:30 - Composer-versy 45:26 - Official Wrap up and contact us 49:31 - BONUS TRACK (Spoilers) Music Selections 00:00 - "2049" (Blade Runner 2049) by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch 00:58 - "Summer Wind" (Blade Runner 2049) by Heinz Meier (composer), Johnny Mercer (lyricist) 01:45 - "Mesa"  (Blade Runner 2049) by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch 11:28 - "End Titles" (Blade Runner) by Vangelis 24:47 - "Sea Wall" (Blade Runner 2049) by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch 45:28 - "Blade Runner" (Blade Runner 2049) by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch Notes: Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. https://twitter.com/kbfornow Follow The Soundcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. https://twitter.com/tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

"The Spoils of War" (Season 7, Episode 4) of the hit series GAME OF THRONES may have provided our first look at the future of Westeros. Christopher Coleman speculates that we might have not only gotten our first look, but our first listens to, not one, but two, potentially new motifs/themes introduced in one, key scene in the episode. Spoiler warning for those who have not watched the series up through episode 4 of season 7. Music Selections 00:41 - "Clip 1 - The Spoils of War" (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi 01:40 - "The Crack of Doom" (LOTR: Return of the King) by Howard Shore 03:00 - "Clip 2 - The Spoils of War" (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi 04:20 - "Clip 3 - Kissed by Fire" (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi 05:08 - "Clip 4 - The Watchers on the Wall" (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi 07:23 - "Clip 5 - The Spoils of War" (Game of Thrones) by Ramin Djawadi Notes: Find and Follow: Follow The Soundcast on Twitter - @audiosoundcast Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Game of Thrones Spotify Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/1YOgolceISXSO5zC3VIkGE Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST  GOOGLE PLAY  iTUNES  RSS FEED  STITCHER RADIO  TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

In response to a recent, IndieWire article, Kristen Romanelli joins Christopher Coleman share who their 12 favorite composers of the 21st century are thus far (or mostly, as they forgot a couple of biggies!). They both define how they made their selections and then attempt to guess which composer made the other's list! You might be able to guess a few, yourself, but there are some guaranteed surprise entries as well. Episode Highlights 01:34 - Intro - 21 21 12, The Indie Wire Article  07:22 - How did we select our 12 Fav composers 10:11 - Score-tegories! Let the guessing begin... 47:15 - Honorable Mentions 49:42 - Wrap up - Our 12, Your 12 Music Selections 00:00 - "Hero" (Kung Fu Panda) by Hans Zimmer/ John Powell 10:42 - "Buckbeat's Flight" (Harry Potter/ Prizoner Azkaban) by John Williams 13:40 - "La Boeuf Takes Leave" (True Grit) by Carter Burwell 14:48 - "For Frodo" (LOTR - Return of the King) by Howard Shore 16:29 - "Main Title" (The Homesman) by Marco Beltrami 19:47 - "Mr. Moustafa" (Grand Budapest Hotel) by Alexandre Desplat 22:51 - "John Carter of Mars " (John Carter) by Michael Giacchino 26:36 - "Flow Like Water" (The Last Airbender) by James Newton Howard 27:50 - "Dragon Racing" (How to Train Your Dragon 2) by John Powell 30:37 - "And He Remembered Noah" (Noah) by Clint Mansell 32:02 - "Maximum Effort" (Deadpool) by Junkie XL (Tom Holkenborg) 33:56 - "Kubo Goes to Town" (Kubo and the Two Strings) by Dario Marianelli 35:45 - "Opening Titles" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 37:34 - "The Birth of Batman" (Batman: Mask of the Phantasm) by Shirley Walker 38:38 - "Frankenstein's Monster" (X-Men: First Class) by Henry Jackman 40:44 - "Juliet's Dream" (Romeo and Juliet) by Abel Korzeniowski 41:21 - "Opening" (The Legend of the Four Gods) by Joe Hisaishi 43:20 - "Main Title" (Da Vinci's Demons) by Bear McCreary 44:39 - "Heroic Age" (Heroic Age) by Naoki Sato 45:57 - "A Kaleidoscope of Mathematics" (A Beautiful Mind) by James Horne Notes: "The Top 12 Composers of the 21st Century, From Hans Zimmer to Nick Cave" (Indie Wire) Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow  Film Score Monthly Online - http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/  Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify:  Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/4y7SSy7HVfkj5DXKkPhNvM Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com  http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST  GOOGLE PLAY  iTUNES  RSS FEED  STITCHER RADIO  TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music. Rating

In volume 4 of the Soundcast Six series, Justin Craig and Kristen Romanelli, join Christopher Coleman to talk thew a brand new set of six stories from the soundtrack world: Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch Join Blade Runner 2049, who should score a Willow sequel, three trailers and their music (Ready Player One, Stranger Things Season 2, Thor Ragnarok), and John Powell announced as composer for the upcoming Star Wars Han Solo film. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Back to the Six - Intro  03:30 - #1 - Zimmer and Wallfisch on Blade Runner 2049 14:14 - #2 - Who should score a Willow sequel?  24:12 - #3 - Ready Player One trailer and music 30:48 - #4 - Stranger Things season 2 trailer and music 41:32 - #5 - Thor: Ragnarok trailer and music 47:32 - #6 - John Powell on Star Wars: Han Solo 56:28 - Wrap up Music Selections 00:00 - "Back to the Future (House Remix) - (House it Up Remixed Hits) by Deep House Music Collective 02:56 - "Main Titles" - (Blade Runner) by Vangelis 13:32 - "Elora Danan" (Willow) by James Horner 23:55 - "Skateboard Chase" (Back to the Future) by Alan Silvestri 30:34 - "Stranger Things" (Stranger Things) by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein 41:04 - "In the Face of Evil" (Volume 1) by Magic Sword 47:11 - "Enjoy the Ride" (Mars Need Moms) by John Powell 58:35 - "Thriller (Cover)" by Bailey Pelkman Notes: Blade Runner 2049’ to Feature Music by Hans Zimmer Ron Howard, Warwick Davis Tease Willow Sequel; Oh Yeah, And Davis Will Be In ‘Han Solo’ Ready Player One Trailer Stranger Things Trailer Thor Ragnarok Trailer John Powell to Score Untitled Han Solo Movie Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow  Film Score Monthly Online Follow Justin Craig on Twitter. - @justin_m_craig Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds  Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! - https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support The Soundcast Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com - http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST  GOOGLE PLAY  iTUNES  RSS FEED  STITCHER RADIO  TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Christopher Nolan and Hans Zimmer are back with their collaborative effort, DUNKIRK. Justin Craig and Kristen Romanelli are back to collaborate with Christopher Coleman in breaking down the film and score: their reaction to the film and score, where the film ranks in the Nolan portfolio, and whether Zimmer's score was the most effective approach for the film. Episode Highlights 00:15 - Intro and Welcome and what we're not talking about 03:54 - What did we think of the film? 14:45 - Where Dunkirk ranks 21:35 - What did we think about the score? 38:44 - Was this score the best fit? 41:31 - Wrap Up and ... Music Selections 00:00 - "Supermarine" (Dunkirk) by Hans Zimmer 35:12 - "Journey to the Line" (Thin Red Line) by Hans Zimmer 40:40 - "Home" (Dunkirk) by Hans Zimmer Notes: Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. https://twitter.com/kbfornow Follow Justin Craig on Twitter. https://twitter.com/justin_m_craig Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. https://twitter.com/tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Episode 93 - War for the Planet of the Apes Matt Reeves and Michael Giacchino team up to deliver another cinematic hit with WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES. Kristen Romanelli and Justin Craig team up with Christopher Coleman to breakdown their thoughts about the film and Giacchino's original score. They share, at length about what they love about the film and score and even find one or two things they didn't love so much. Each try to rank the film score among the trilogy and in Michael Giacchino's fast and ever-growing portfolio. Finally, Christopher tries to navigate his is issues with the title, timeline and geography of the movie in a bonus segment after the credits. Episode Highlights 00:15 - Intro and Welcome 03:59 - General reaction to the film 11:22 - General/ not-so-general reaction to the score 21:38 - What else we loved about this score 28:09 - Better in context our out? 35:02 - Spoiler talk: film and score 47:23 - Was there anything in the score we didn't like? Anything at all? 50:35 - Where does this score rank in this new Apes trilogy? 55:45 - Where does this score rank in Giacchino's work? 57:58 - Oscar worthy? Conclusion? Music Selections 00:00 - "A Man Named Suicide" (War for the Planet of the Apes) by Michael Giacchino 59:30 - "End Credits" (War for the Planet of the Apes) by Michael Giacchino 62:17 - "Planet of the Escapes" (War for the Planet of the Apes) by Michael Giacchino Notes: Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. https://twitter.com/kbfornow Follow Justin Craig on Twitter. https://twitter.com/justin_m_craig Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. https://twitter.com/tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Episode 92 - Millennial Thematic Universe Justin Craig joins Christopher Coleman to navigate the tricky web of discussion regarding Michael Giacchino's recent original score for SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING. They not only share their reactions to the film and score as a whole, but also talk about where the film and score ranks among previous Spider-Man efforts and within Michael Giacchino's already vast body of work.  Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro and Welcome 02:06 - The Summer so far 07:51 - About Spider-Man: Homecoming and film reaction 15:18 - Where does this film rank among all of the previous Spidey films? 19:26 - Reacting to the score 30:43 - Where does the score rank among previous Spidey scores? 34:58 - Anything we didn't like in the score? 41:13 - Where does this score rank in Giacchino's portfolio? 50:00 - Final Spidey thoughts Music Selections 00:00 - "Academic Decommitment" (Spider-man: Homecoming) by Michael Giacchino 30:56 - "Theme from Spider-Man" (The Amazing Spider-man 2) by Hans Zimmer 35:01 - "Vulture Clash" (Spider-man: Homecoming) by Michael Giacchino 38:51 - "Pop Vulture" (Spider-man: Homecoming) by Michael Giacchino 52:00 - "Theme from Spider-man (TV)" (Spider-man: Homecoming) by Webster/Harris Notes: Find and Follow: Follow Justin Craig on Twitter. https://twitter.com/justin_m_craig Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. https://twitter.com/tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Episode 20 - Justice XLFman Justin Craig joins Christopher Coleman to discuss the recent news that composer DANNY ELFMAN would be replacing JUNKIE XL (TOM HOLKENBORG) as the composer for the original score for JUSTICE LEAGUE. They discuss their initial reactions, speculate on what might be behind the move, how it compares to the Age of Ultron situation, and what this change might signal for the future of the DCEU. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Audio* and Intro 02:54 - Breaking News and our Reaction 07:15 - Is this another Age of Ultron situation? 10:53 - Shift + Tone + Elfman 12:46 - What are you expecting from Danny Elfman here? 18:58 - Is this a Joss move? 20:17 - JunkieXL and The Dark Tower 28:00 - The destiny of the DCEU and Wrap Up Music Selections 00:00 - "The Little Things" (Wanted) by Danny Elfman 33:19 - "Rooster" (Terminator: Salvation) by Danny Elfman Notes: "Justice League": Danny Elfman to Composer Score (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/justice-league-danny-elfman-compose-score-1013319 Find and Follow: Follow Justin Craig on Twitter. @justin_m_craig Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. @tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. @ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/4y7SSy7HVfkj5DXKkPhNvM Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks

Episode 91 - Millennial Thematic Universe After the video, “MARVEL SYMPHONIC UNIVERSE” by Every Frame A Painting went viral on Youtube in 2016, Christopher Coleman sat down with three family members who are a part of the “Millennial” generation to: talk about their feelings about film, tv, and game music, see how much film music they recognize, and which film composers they are familiar with. The resulting conversation is an entertaining peek into some of the ways this generation relates to much of the music attached to today's films, TV shows, and video games. This discussion was recording back in September 2016. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro to the Millennial Universe 04:16 - Name any film composer 06:04 - Can you hum a theme from any movie? 09:07 - Musicals and Songs 10:23 - Can you hum a video game theme? 11:52 - Do you recognize these film music themes? 19:32 - Can you hum any TV themes? 21:26 - Can you name some video game composers? 21:54 - When you watch a film are you ever conscious of the music? 22:58 - Who? and Wrap up Music Selections 00:00 - "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) by Ramin Djawadi 02:37 - "Iron Man 3" (Iron Man 3) by Brian Tyler 11:45 - "Overture" (Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk and Joseph Trapanese 12:42 - "The Son of Flynn" (Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk and Joseph Trapanese 13:03 - "The Raiders March (Raiders of the Lost Ark) by John Williams 13:27 - "Prologue" (Hook) by John Williams 14:22 - "Overture" (Lawrance of Arabia) by Maurice Jarre 16:06 - "Main Title" (Braveheart) by James Horner 16:48 - "Time" (Inception) by Hans Zimmer 17:55 - "Escape - Chase - Saying Goodbye" (E.T.) by John Williams 23:46 - "Hummel Gets the Rockets" (The Rock) by Hans Zimmer/ Nick Glennie-Smith Notes: "Marvel Symphonic Universe" by Every Frame a Painting (video) Soundcast Stereo Ep. 3 - The State of the Film Music Theme Soundcast Stereo Ep. 4 - Twitter Response Show 1 Soundcast Stereo Ep. 5 - Counting Down the Scores of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Soundcast Stereo Ep. 9 - Feedback - "China, Millennials and the Theme" Soundcast Stereo Ep. 12 - Reacting to the "Marvel Symphonic Universe" Find and Follow: Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. @tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. @ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/4y7SSy7HVfkj5DXKkPhNvM Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com Subscribe and More Info official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html">http://www.thesoundcast.com/p/the-official-podcast-of-tracksounds.html aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Episode 19 - Does the Wonder Woman Motif Work? Kristen Romanelli and Christopher Coleman tackle perhaps the biggest question surrounding the new "Wonder Woman" film score, "Does the Wonder Woman motif work?" Before doing so, they have a spoiler-laden discussion regarding their thoughts about the film, itself, as well as Rupert Gregson-Williams score, overall. You'll find out just where each of them rank the film and respective score in the DCEU and what their hopes and expectations are for the next film "Justice League." Episode Highlights 00:03 - Wonder Woman's Intro 02:30 - Reaction to the film (Spoilers!) 12:11 - Reaction to the score (Spoilers!) 18:46 - Did the Wonder Woman motif work? (Spoilers!) 27:11 - Did its use in BvS Help or Hurt Wonder Woman? (Spoilers!) 32:30 - Final thoughts and expectations for Justice League Music Selections 00:00 - "Wonder Woman's Wrath" (Wonder Woman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams 32:00 - "No Man's Land" (Wonder Woman) by Rupert Gregson-Williams Notes: Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Film Score Monthly Online - http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/ Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/4y7SSy7HVfkj5DXKkPhNvM Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Bonus Episode - Star Trek: Discovery Trailer Christopher Coleman, Kristen Romanelli and Erik Woods share their thoughts about the recently released trailer to STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. They discuss the look for show and what may be in store for our ears in the series' music. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Intro ... and announcement about an announcement 02:29 - A Uniform Reaction 05:00 - What Sort of Score? 06:30 - Who Is Going to Watch This? Music Selections 00:00 - "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Epic Cover (Rock Mix)- by Heropoint 02:00 - "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Epic Cover (Rock Mix)- by Heropoint 09:14 - "Sledgehammer from Star Trek: Beyond (8-Bit Jawns Vol. 3) by 8-Bit Universe Notes: Star Trek: Discovery Trailer Find and Follow: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. @kbfornow Film Score Monthly Online Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. @cinsoundradio Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. @tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. @ccoleman Spotify: Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Buy Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Epic Cover (Rock Mix) - by Heropoint - http://amzn.to/2s23DbN Buy Sledgehammer from Star Trek: Beyond (8-Bit Jawns Vol. 3) by 8-Bit Universe - http://amzn.to/2s1K1Vn Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! More Information: The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

In this volume, Kristen Romanelli, Erik Woods, and Christopher Coleman a new set of six stories from the soundtrack world: The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 vs Vol. 2 twitter poll, The Orville with music by Bruce Broughton an Joel McNeely, The death of the MP3, The Star Trek; Legacy mashup, Henry Jackman on Jumanji and Jerry Goldsmith finally gettin his star on the Walk of Fame. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Burnin' the Six Mix - Intro 03:29 - #1 - Guardians Volume-Off, Bro 24:13 - #2 - The Orville Crew: Broughton and McNeely 34:36 - #3 - MP3: Dead of Alive? 47:39 - #4 - Star Trek: Punked 55:53 - #5 - Jackmanji 62:19 - #6 - Jerry Goldstar 72:02 - Wrap up Music Selections 00:00 - "Guardians Inferno - (Guardians of the Galaxy: Mixtape Vol 2) by The Sneepers 23:22 - "Lost in Space" - (Lost in Space) by Bruce Broughton 46:57 - "The Game Has Changed" (Tron: Legacy) by Daft Punk 50:05 - "The Enterprise" (Star Trek: The Motion Picture) by Jerry Goldsmith 55:21 - "The Exorcism of Jonah Hill" (This is the End by Henry Jackman 61:29 - "It's a Long Road" (First Blood) by Jerry Goldsmith 72:29 - "Mr. Blue Sky - 8-Bit Version" (8-Bit Chip Shwang) by 8-Bit Universe Notes: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 vs Vol. 2 Twitter Poll Broughton and McNeely on The Orvville Is the MP3 Dead? Star Trek: Legacy Henry Jackman on Jumanji Jerry Goldsmith - Walk of Fame Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter - @kbfornow Film Score Monthly Online Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. - @cinsoundradio Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter - @tracksounds Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter - @ccoleman Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! - https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds/playlist/6xbi7x5MrZwnZUkwVk4LDj Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com - http://bit.ly/amazonsoundtracks Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Episode 89 - The Soundcast Six Vol. 2 Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio, Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly Online) and Christopher Coleman return to tackle six hot-topics from the world of soundtracks. In volume 2, they talk about: John Williams internet "May the 4th be with You" greeting, the fall-out from the false revelation of Junkie XL (Tom Holkenborg) as "Godzilla: King of Monsters" composer, Junkie XL's recent Youtube video commenting on the disappearance of the "film theme," no CD release for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's" original score, the news and speculation of Joe Johnston helming the next Narnia film and Robert Zemeckis joining "The Flash," and finally a discussion of the amazing reveal in M. Night Shyamalan's "Split." DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Episode Highlights 00:00 - May the 4th Be with You 02:40 - #1 - May the 4th be with You, John Williams 13:36 - #2 - Godzilla: King of Monster Mistakes 24:11 - #3 - Junkie XL - Where are the themes? 31:54 - #4 - No-CD-Time, A-Holes 47:02 - #5 - Narnia and The Flash 57:17 - #6 - Split Music Selections 00:00 - "Augies Great Municipal Band" - (The Best of Star Wars) by Interglactic Symphony Orchestra 00:07 - "Force" - (Star Wars Head Space) by Troyboi 13:17 - "Godzilla's Victory" (Godzilla) by Alexandre Desplat 23:18 - "Capture the Flag" (Divergent) by Junkie XL 31:37 - "Showtime, A-Holes" (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) by Tyler Bates 46:29 - "Only the Beginning of the Adventure" (Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe) by Harry Gregson-Williams 59:32 - "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard 61:58 - "Visions" (Unbreakable) by James Newton Howard 64:40 - "Force" - (Star Wars Head Space) by Troyboi Notes: Rian Johnson and John Williams' "May the 4th be with You" GQ - "Junkie XL: The Secret Ingredient in the Best Soundtracks of the Past 15 Years" "Why Don't All Films Have Memorable Themes?" | Ask Me Anything Joe Johnston on Narnia: The Silver Chair Robert Zemeckis in Talks to direct The Flash Split Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. Film Score Monthly Online Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Find our Spotify Companion Playlist here! Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Episode 88 - Herrmann, Williams or Zimmer? Marty and Will Brueggemann (Underscore Podcast) join Erik Woods and Christopher Coleman to discuss the results of the recent Tracksounds' Twitter polls which asked, "Which composer has had the most impact on film music: Bernard Herrmann, John Williams, or Hans Zimmer?" In addition to discussing the surprising poll results, they dive into the substantial merits of each composer for such a title. Lastly, each shares which composer they feel has truly made the largest impact upon the world of film music thus far. Episode Highlights 00:24 - Intro and Welcome to Marty and Will Brueggemann (Underscore Podcast) 07:21 - Defining "Impact" 11:33 - Surprising Poll Results? 20:30 - Recognizing Williams 24:44 - The Elegant Mantle of John Williams 32:50 - Herrmann's Undeniable Influence 39:59 - Which Composer Has Truly Had the Most Impact? 66:39 - Only Zimmer Could Go to Coachella 73:48 - The Last Word Music Selections 00:00 - "Marnie" - (Pyscho: The Essential Alfred Hitchcock Collection) by Bernard Herrmann 07:01 - "Super Mario Kart Theme" - (Super Mario Kart) by Soyo Oka 20:49 - "End Credits" (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) by John Williams 32:18 - "North by Northwest" (Pyscho: The Essential Alfred Hitchcock Collection) by Bernard Herrmann 37:18 - "Harry's Wonderous World" (Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone) by John Williams 66:13 - "A Watchful Guardian" (The Dark Knight) by Hans Zimmer 80:59 - "The End?" (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) by Hans Zimmer Notes: UnderScore (Podcast) Follow Underscore on Twitter. Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Episode 87 - The Soundcast Six Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly Online) and Christopher Coleman tackle six hot-topics from the world of soundtracks. In this soundcast-experiment, they talk about: the inclusion of Led Zeppelin in the recent "Thor: Ragnarok" trailer, Michael Giacchino's drum-teasy-video from the "Spider-Man Homecoming" recording session, Spin Magazines 2015 article listing their Top 30 Soundtracks from 1995, the recently "leaked" track "Alien: Covenant Theme" on Soundcloud, the replacement of composer Pinar Toprak on the upcoming film, "Geostorm" and the disappearing original score release for "Ghost in the Shell." This is a pilot episode, so your feedback is the key to seeing more episodes like this! Please, let us know what you think! Episode Highlights 00:16 - Intro and introducing The Soundcast Six 03:17 - #1 - Thor Zeppelin-rok 12:59 - #2 - Spider-Drums 19:16 - #3 - The "Best" of 1995? 30:09 - #4 - Alien: Covenant theme? 38:39 - #5 - Pinar Noir 58:04 - #6 - Ghost in the Jewel Case Music Selections 00:00 - "Immigrant Song" - (All Zeppelin) by The Hampton String Quartet 09:59 - "Whip It" - (Whip It Remastered Album) by Devo 12:44 - "Improv" (Spider-Man Homecoming Recording Sessions) by Alex Acuna, Walter Rodriguez 29:44 - "Alien: Covenant Theme" by The Martian 37:18 - "Echoes of Battle" by Pinar Toprak 65:31 - "Immigrant Song" by Dread Zeppelin Notes: Michael Giacchino Spider-Man Homecoming Tweet Alien: Covenant Theme by The Martian (Soundcloud) "Echoes of Battle" by Pinar Toprak (Youtube) Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. Film Score Monthly Online Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Episode 18 - Do Songs + Score Soundtracks Still Work, Today? Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly Online) is back to, along with Christopher Coleman, examine the quasi-resurgence of the era-specific-song inclusions in big-budget-blockbuster-film soundtracks. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't and they bat around examples of both. Lastly, they make a prediction on the future of such soundtracks in the near future. Episode Highlights 00:04 - Intro and It's because of Kong 03:34 - Songs + Score combinations that work well together 18:10 - Not so good combinations 32:50 - Predicting the future ... and wrap up. Music Selections 00:00 - "Spirit in the Sky" - (Guardians of Galaxy - Awesome Mix Vol 1) by Norman Greenbaum 36:11 - "Come and Get Your Love" (Guardians of Galaxy - Awesome Mix Vol 1) by Redbone Notes: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. Film Score Monthly Online Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Episode 17 - The Musical Possibilities for The Matrix: Redooded Eric Woods and Christopher Coleman jack back in and talk over the musical possibilities of the apparently inevitable reboot of The Matrix franchise. Could composer Don Davis return? If not, they discuss who they'd like to see write the score and, lastly, we asked you Twitter, who YOU would like to write the score aside from Don Davis. Episode Highlights 00:04 - Intro and What is The Matrix Redooded? 02:43 - Does Don Davis come back? 15:00 - Other Cover Art Atrocities 21:46 - If not Don Davis, then who? 25:16 - Twitter response - Who YOU want to score it. 29:18 - Closing thoughts Music Selections 00:00 - "Main Title" - (The Matrix: Reloaded) by Don Davis 41:50 - "Calm Like a Bomb" (The Matrix: Reloaded) by Rage Against the Machine Notes: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Subscribe and More Info The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music. aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Episode 16 - Does Soundtrack Cover Art Matter? Kristen Romanelli of (Film Score Monthly Online) jumps into the "channel 2 seat" to discuss, with Christopher, just how important soundtrack cover art is today (or not). They discuss the cover art for the upcoming release of "The John Williams - Steven Spielberg - The Ultimate Collection and then dive into other "artwork atrocities" from recent memory. Kristen and Christopher grapple with the question whether artwork remains important in this "digital age," and lastly on if there can be "too much" soundtrack artwork attached to a single film. Episode Highlights 00:04 - Intro & Welcome Back, Kristen 02:49 - Birth of the Question and "Spielliams!" 07:32 - Other Cover Art Atrocities 22:38 - What role does Cover Art Play Today? 31:51 - Too much "Coverage?" - La La Land 40:27 - Wrap up Music Selections 00:00 - "Summer Montage - Madeline" (La La Land) by Justin Horwitz 41:50 - "Anything Goes" (Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom) by John Williams Notes: Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. Film Music Monthly Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. COVER ART - You can find all of the cover art for the titles mentioned at Amazon. John Willliams - Steve Spielberg: The Ultimate Edition Hours 50 Shades Darker Passengers Manchester by the Sea Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - The Ultimate Edition John Wick 2 Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Subscribe and More Info The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music. aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO

Listener Reaction #3 - Composer Dominance When listeners turn into commentors, the Soundcast Stereo is at its best. In this third listener reaction show, Christopher and Eric take four recent responses to episode 15 "Composer Dominance." Don't miss out on these interesting takes on King Giacchino, the Mount Rushmore of Composers, Dominance or Prominence, and how Williams and Zimmer are the same! Episode Highlights 00:08 - Intro and The Return of the Reaction 02:50 - The Crowing of Giacchino - Thomas Midena 10:55 - Your Mount Rushmore of Composers - IsaacAda1 16:00 - Dominance = Quantity or Prominence - Ben Whiting 20:28 - Williams? Zimmer? Overused? What about Desplat? - Tiffany Curley Cello Mama Music Selections 00:00 - "The Adventure Continues" (The Adventures of Tin Tin) by John Williams 59:04 - "It's a Helluva Chase" (Jupiter Ascending) by Michael Giacchino Notes: Listeners are welcome to respond to ANY past episode by email (soundcast@tracksounds.com) on Twitter (@tracksounds @cinsoundradio) via voice mail (https://www.speakpipe.com/SoundCast) or on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Tracksounds/) Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Subscribe and More Info

Episode 15 - Composer Dominance Will the director-change for the DCEU's upcoming "The Batman" mean a composer change? Could that composer change somehow be Michael Giacchino? Erik and Christopher discuss the possibilities and the potential repercussions. That discussion leads to a dive into some reflection on some of Hollywood's most dominant composers over the last 40+ years and those who may be poised to dominate in the near future! Episode Highlights 00:04 - Intro & Affleckting the DCEU ... 06:51 - Michael Giacchino dominance 08:46 - Is composer dominance a good or bad thing? 13:12 - Hans Zimmer dominance 20:48 - John Williams dominance 31:46 - Henry Jackman dominance Music Selections 00:00 - "Bumper to Bumper. Rail to Rail" (Speed Racer) by Michael Giacchino 54:44 - "Romanian Wind" (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) by Hans Zimmer COMPANION PLAYLIST (on Spotify) - Soundcast Stereo Episode 14 Companion Playlist - https://bit.ly/sscp-15 These are unique Spotify playlists where we list tracks from most of (if not all) of the soundtrack titles referenced in the episode! And be sure to follow us on Spotify while you're at it. https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds Notes: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You!

Episode 14 - Best Original Score Oscar Nominees And the nominees for Best Original Score for the 89th Academy Awards are ... reacted to by Erik and Christopher! They discuss each nominee, discuss who, of the five noms, they think should win, but will win as well. Lastly, they chime in with their own five nominees. Some definite surprise nominees in their lists! Episode Highlights 00:04 - Intro & The Nominees Are ... 04:00 - The Official Noms 15:53 - Should Win/ Will Win 23:36 - Our Five Nominees 52:12 - Honorable Almost-nominees Music Selections 00:00 - "Snakes on a Plain" (God of Egypt) by Marco Beltrami 54:44 - "Night Drive" (Nerve) by Rob Simonson COMPANION PLAYLIST (on Spotify) - Soundcast Stereo Episode 14 Companion Playlist - https://bit.ly/2sscp-14 Don't miss our experimental, new feature, where we list tracks from most of (if not all) of the soundtrack titles referenced in the episode! And be sure to follow us on Spotify while you're at it. https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds Notes: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You!

Episode 13 - Most Anticipated Film Scores of 2017 Soundcast Stereo is back and peering into the future! Erik and Christopher run down just which original film scores they are most looking forward to in 2017. They hit all the biggies (well, mostly) but also serve up several film scores that may be flying under your radar. Dive into this double-sized episode for an early look at what 2017 holds for us. Episode Highlights 00:04 - Intro & The Rules of Anticipation 03:45 - The "Big" Ones 28:29 - Sleeper scores 46:04 - Honorable Mentions 55:42 - What we are NOT Anticipating Music Selections 00:00 - "Fists of Glory" (Eddie the Eagle) by Matthew Margeson 60:00 - "Press Montage" (Eddie the Eagle) by Matthew Margeson Notes: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Subscribe and More Info

Episode 86 - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Michael Giacchino Marius Masalar, Erik Woods and Christopher drop in from hyperspace to talk about ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY and its original score by Michael Giacchino. Following the latest edition of WHYBLT? (What have you been listening to?) the trio dive into Disney/Lucasfilm's prequel to Star Wars: A New Hope and break down their personal reactions to the film, itself, how the score operates in context and lastly how it works as a stand-alone listen. Episode Highlights 00:30 - "Together Again, huh?" 03:00 - What Have You Been Listening To? 22:30 - Rogue One - The Film (SPOILERS!) 44:40 - Rogue One - The Score in Context (SPOILERS!) 55:19 - Rogue One - The Score as stand-alone listen (SPOILERS!) 75:58 - "Now let's blow this thing and go home!" Music Selections 00:00 - "Rogue One" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino 22:38 - "The Imperial Suite" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino 44:02 - "Jyn Erso & Hope Suite" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino 75:21 - "Hope" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino 86:41 - "The Master Switch" (Rogue One) by Michael Giacchino Notes: "Star Crash" by John Barry - https://youtu.be/MxlHUgRNCoU Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Follow Marius Masalar on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com DOWNLOAD SUBSCRIBE

Soundcast Interview - Chad Seiter (Recore) Chad Seiter is a prolific composer, arranger and orchestrator for film, television, video games and symphonic concerts, Chad Seiter has composed and produced original music for major Hollywood franchises including Star Trek, Fringe and LOST. In this episode, he talks about his most recent video game project for the XBOX One and Windows 10, RECORE: how he came onto the project, his biggest challenges, working with vocalist Laura Intravia and cellist Tina Guo, what it's like turning music over to a program to decide how it is heard within the game and more! Episode Highlights 00:01 - Introducing Chad Seiter 02:16 - Working ona Keiji Inafune game 04:12 - The goal for the Recore score 07:10 - Working with Laura Intravia 09:10 - The Biggest Recore challenge 11:42 - Stems in the hands of programs 14:37 - How has the game industry changed for a composer 15:59 - Producing the official soundtrack album 19:28 - The Reprise with Tina Guo 21:43 - The legacy of the Female protagonist Music Selections 00:00 - "The Eden Tower" (Recore) by Chad Seiter 07:05 - "Main theme" (Recore) by Chad Seiter 19:30 - "Main Theme Reprise" (Recore) by Chad Seiter 35:59 - "Lonely Basin" (Recore) by Chad Seiter Notes: BUY RECORE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK BY CHAD SEITER BUY RECORE (XBOX ONE / WINDOWS 10) Chad Seiter - Official Website Follow Chad Seiter on Twitter Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Subscribe and More Info

Episode 12 - Reacting to "The Marvel Symphonic Universe" Tony Zhou's Youtube channel "Every Frame a Painting" recently posted one of their most viewed videos to date, "The Marvel Symphonic Universe" where the MCU's original scores are critiqued and demonstrated to be "forgettable" by the general public. Erik and Christopher react and discuss several of the key points made in the video essay ... some of which they agree with but several of which they do not. Is the music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe truly forgettable? If so, why? Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 (ish) minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. Episode Highlights 00:01 - The Marvel Symphonic Universe 03:35 - Initial Reactions 06:43 - No Emotional Response? 10:11 - Too High Strung 11:08 - Forgettable? 16:40 - Covering the music 19:52 - The Loss of Main Titles 22:03 - The Temp Problem 24:19 - Stay Safe and Sound Bland 33:21 - The Good of this Video 35:15 - Wrap Up Music Selections 00:00 - "Can You Dig It?" (Iron May 3) by Brian Tyler 35:59 - "Captain America" (Captain America: The First Avenger) by Alan Silvestri COMPANION PLAYLIST (on Spotify) - Soundcast Stereo Episode 12 Companion Playlist - https://bit.ly/sscp-12 Don't miss our experimental, new feature, where we list tracks from most of (if not all) of the soundtrack titles referenced in the episode! And be sure to follow us on Spotify while you're at it. https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds Notes: "The Marvel Symphonic Universe" https://youtu.be/7vfqkvwW2fs by - Brian Satterwhite: https://twitter.com/bmsatter - Taylor Ramos: https://twitter.com/glassesattached - Tony Zhou: https://twitter.com/tonyszhou Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com

Episode 11 - Unexpected Composer Assignments Erik and Christopher react and discuss the recent announcement of Mark Mothersbaugh as composer for the original score to the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok. They go on to have a lengthy discussion about Michael Giacchino for Doctor Strange and a firey discussion about Johan Johannsson for Blade Runner 2. Lastly, they take a quick dive into some of history's other "unexpected composer assignments" that would have rocked the Internet, had it existed. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 (ish) minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. This 11th episode includes 11 minutes of bonus-castiness. NEW! COMPANION PLAYLIST (on Spotify) - Soundcast Stereo Episode 11 Companion Playlist - https://bit.ly/sscp11 Don't miss our experimental, new feature, where we list tracks from most of (if not all) of the soundtrack titles referenced in the episode! And be sure to follow us on Spotify while you're at it. https://open.spotify.com/user/tracksounds. Let us know what you think about this feature! If we hear enough positive feedback, we'll continue to include them! Episode Highlights 00:04 - Intro + Channel Fact "Fav Mark Mothersbaugh Score?" 01:05 - Reactarok! 10:00 - Doctor Giacchino 17:33 - Blade Runnin' with Johannson 30:22 - Historic Unexpected Announcements Music Selections 00:00 - "Powering Up" (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatbalss) by Mark Mothersbaugh 40:48 - "The Lastest Invention" (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatbalss) by Mark Mothersbaugh Notes: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Subscribe and More Info

Episode 10 - 21st Century Fav Scores (So Far) In reaction to The Playlist's recently published article "The Top 50 Film Scores of the 21st Century So Far," Erik and Chris share their own favorite ten scores of the century through 2015. Their lists contain a few expected titles, but certainly a number of surprise entries as well! Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. This episode includes 22 minutes of bonus-blah-blah-blah! Episode Highlights 00:04 - Intro + Channel Fact "What is your fav film chase cue?" (via @IsaacCada1) 01:32 - Reacting to The Playlist's Top 50 Film Scores of the Century (so far) 07:50 - Guess "The Most Likely" (Our first five favs) 17:11 - The Surprise Five (Our second five favs) 50:12 - The Wrap Up and What are your 21st Century Favs? Music Selections 00:00 - "Mona Lisa Overdrive" (The Matrix Reloaded) by Don Davis/ Juno Reactor 51:11 - "Burly Brawl" (The Matrix Reloaded) by Don Davis/ Juno Reactor Notes: The Playlist - "Top 50 Film Scores of the 21st Century So Far" HONORABLE MENTIONS LIST (In no particular order): Eric Woods The Force Awakens, The Greatest Miracle, The Shipping News, Memoirs of a Geisha, Tron Legacy, Lover's Prayer, On The Beach, Angel, Monster, & Ladies in Lavender. Christopher Coleman The Dark Knight (2008), Road to Perdition (2002), The Theory of Everything (Johan Johanness) (2014), The Incredibles (2004), Spirited Away (2001), A.I. (2001), A Beautiful Mind (2001), House of Sand and Fog (2003), Master and Commander The Far Side of the World (2003), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Adventures of Tin Tin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011), The Da Vinci Code (2006), X-Men The Last Stand (2006), Stardust (2007), Kung Fu Panda (2008), Straw Dogs (2011), Oblivion (2011), Jupiter Ascending (2015), John Carter (2013) Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com

Episode 9 - Listener Feedback #2 "China, Millennials and the Theme" It's time for listener feedback, so Christopher and Erik take one mega-voice-mail from a long-time listener who responds to the most popular Soundcast Stereo episode to date (Ep. 3 - The State of the Film Music Theme) Specifically, our listener discusses cultural differences over the "dumbing down" of Hollywood movies and why the film music tastes of the Millennials might be as they are - less appreciative of the classic film music theme. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Channel 1 and 2 00:57 - An episode with only one piece of feedback? 02:50 - T. Greer responds to "The State of Film Music" (Voice Mail) 14:52 - Feeding back on the feedback 43:46 - The Wrap Up and What should we say? Help us! Music Selections 00:00 - "The Kraken" (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) by Hans Zimmer 13:50 - "DNS" (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer 45:35 - "Rjuken Sabotage" (Medal of Honor) by Michael Giacchino Notes: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 9 - Listener Feedback #2 "China, Millennials and the Theme" It's time for listener feedback, so Christopher and Erik take one mega-voice-mail from a long-time listener who responds to the most popular Soundcast Stereo episode to date (Ep. 3 - The State of the Film Music Theme) Specifically, our listener discusses cultural differences over the "dumbing down" of Hollywood movies and why the film music tastes of the Millennials might be as they are - less appreciative of the classic film music theme. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Channel 1 and 2 00:57 - An episode with only one piece of feedback? 02:50 - T. Greer responds to "The State of Film Music" (Voice Mail) 14:52 - Feeding back on the feedback 43:46 - The Wrap Up and What should we say? Help us! Music Selections 00:00 - "The Kraken" (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) by Hans Zimmer 13:50 - "DNS" (Man of Steel) by Hans Zimmer 45:35 - "Rjuken Sabotage" (Medal of Honor) by Michael Giacchino Notes: Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 8 - "Does the Stranger Things Score Work?" Co-hosts Christopher and Erik return to the 80s to discuss the strange things going on in the "Stranger Things" original score by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. They talk about how well (or not) the score works in the hit Netflix series, films and their scores in the same genre, and how alternate approaches to scoring the series may have faired. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. Episode Highlights 00:00 - The Intro 01:08 - What is Stranger Things? 03:06 - Did the score work? 11:29 - Was a more traditional composer needed? 18:41 - Alternative approaches 22:18 - Missed Opportunities 32:52 - Super 8 vs. Stranger Things 37:17 - The Wrap Up Music Selections 00:00 - "The Way Home" (Earth to Echo) by Joseph Trapanese 19:19 - "Bat in the Hold" (Monster Squad) by Bruce Broughton 21:08 - "Main Titles" (E.T.) by John Williams 24:05 - "The Hand of Fate Part 1" (Signs) James Newton Howard 39:58 - "We'll Fix It in Post-Haste" (Super 8) by Michael Giacchino Notes: "Hero Kids" Episode - at the official Cinematic Sound Radio site. Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You!

Episode 7 - "Should a Female Composer be Hired to Score Wonder Woman?" Chris and Erik discuss the potentially sensitive question of whether or not a female composer SHOULD be hired to score Patty Jenkin's upcoming WONDER WOMAN film. Is it mandatory, a good idea, or a bad idea? What could the repercussions be? Listener twitter thoughts and comments included! Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. Episode Highlights 00:06 - The Intro 02:27 - Political? Proper? Spring-board? 08:05 - Listener Tweets: Hire the right person for the job, male or female. 20:32 - If a female composer was to be chosen, who would your top pick be? 24:16 - Listener Tweets: Top composer picks 26:18 - Given the director/producers, who do you THINK WILL be hired? 30:36 - The Wrap Up/ How to send us your thoughts Music Selections 00:00 - "Wonder Woman TV Series S3 Theme" (The Music Of DC Comics: Volume 2)by Charles Fox and Norman Gimble 33:28 - "Is She With You?" (Batman v Superman) by Junkie XL and Hans Zimmer 34:01 - "Wonder Woman" (The Music Of DC Comics: Volume 2) by Arthur Korb Notes: Listen to all of Cinematic Sound Radio episodes Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 6 - "Rogue One - Title Crawl and Music?" This is ep. 6 where Chris makes a big announcement and then he and Erik discuss the possibility of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story NOT including the classic Star Wars title crawl and famous John Williams music and the possible repercussions. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. Episode Highlights 00:00 - The Intro 01:31 - Big Announcement! 03:50 - The Opening Crawl and Old Guys 09:34 - Rogue One Opening Options 19:55 - Tone, Tone, Tone! 25:36 - Something borrowed, something new 30:14 - Is Lucasfilm trolling us? 32:03 - The Cinemablend Solution 36:04 - Speculation Palooza! 43:27 - Our end credits Music Selections 00:00 - "Finale" (The Monuments Men) by Alexandre Desplat 01:01 - "Star Wars/ Revenge of the Sith" (Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith) by John Williams 43:49 - "Parade of the Ewoks" (Star Wars: Return of the Jedi) by John Williams 00:00 - "End Credits" (The Monuments Men) by Alexandre Desplat Notes: Listen to all of Cinematic Sound Radio episodes Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 5 - "Counting Down the Scores of the MCU" This is ep. 5 where Erik and I countdown our list of all 13 currently released original scores from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This segment was recorded back in early June, but was cut from episode 0 due to time constraints. Soundcast Stereo episodes are two channel, 30 minute conversations about a single topic from the world of film, television and game soundtracks. Episode Highlights 00:06 - The Intro 01:58 - Erik's big group of mediocrity 06:00 - Chris' 13th through 6th spots 10:41 - 5th spot 11:50 - 4th spot 14:05 - The top 3 22:50 - Which of the 13 do we listen to the most 24:48 - Wrap up Music Selections 00:00 - "Tony Stark's Theme" (Iron Man) arranged by Ramin Djawadi 01:00 - "Damn Kid" (Iron Man) by DJ Boborobo 24:41 - "Driving with the Top Down" (Iron Man) arranged by Ramin Djawadi Notes: Listen to all of Cinematic Sound Radio episodes Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 4 - "Twitter Response Show (TRS1)" The response to ep. 3, "The State of the Film Music Theme" was phenomenal, so Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) and Christopher Coleman take some of the great responses from Twitter and explore the topic even further. Soundcast Stereo episodes are a two channel, 30 minute conversation focused on a single topic from the world of film, television, or video game soundtracks. Episode Highlights 00:00 - The Intro 02:11 - @will_dodson1 - What about The Matrix? 05:17 - @rickcolson - What about Tron: Legacy? 09:15 - @MeinAccount - Younger generations have missed out. 19:46 - @moretritones - Writing themes versus Scoring 31:36 - Should we talk about the last great, movie theme SONG? Music Selections 00:00 - "Recognizer" (Tron: Legacy) by Joe Trapanese & Daft Punk 33:58 - "Flynn Lives" (Tron: Legacy) by Joe Trapanese & Daft Punk Notes: Listen to all of Cinematic Sound Radio episodes Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 3 - "The State of the Film Music Theme" Soundcast Stereo episodes are a two channel, 30 minute conversation focused on a single topic from the world of film, television, or video game soundtracks. Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) and Christopher Coleman try to answer the question "What is the last film music theme that anyone in the general public would instantly recognize?" During perplexing discussion, they react to the announcement of STAR TREK: BEYOND including a song from Rhianna entitled, "Sledgehammer." And in this episode, you get a bonus 20 minutes of discussion. Episode Highlights 00:00 - The Intro 01:13 - What is the last popular/ massively recognizable film music theme? 32:04 - Star Trek: Beyond's "Sledgehammer" 46:06 - What's the Next Harry Potter or Star Wars? Music Selections 00:02 - "Up is Down" (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) by Hans Zimmer 49:12 - "Drink Up Me Hearties" (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) by Hans Zimmer Notes: Listen to all of Cinematic Sound Radio episodes Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info

Episode 2 - "The James Horner Legacy" Soundcast Stereo episodes are a two channel, 30 minute conversation focused on a single topic from the world of film, television, or video game soundtracks. At the one year anniversary of JAMES HORNER'S tragic passing, Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio) joins in again to discuss with Christopher Coleman the legacy of the beloved and prolific composer. Episode Highlights 00:00 - Introducing Soundcast Stereo and Episode 2 04:35 - Our first James Horner score 12:54 - The biggest emotional impact 20:09 - Hollywood in Vienna Tribute to James Horner on Blu Ray 23:51 - The Magnificent Seven 30:09 - Final thoughs - What we miss most Music Selections 00:02 - "Collecting the Ballots" (The Legend of Zorro) by James Horner 39:14 - "Willow the Sorcerer" (Willow) by James Horner Notes: Cinematic Sound Radio's 2015 Horner tribute Listen to all of Cinematic Sound Radio episodes The SoundCast Composer Tribute to James Horner (2015) The SoundCast Remembers James Horner (2015) Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Hollywood in Vienna: The World of James Horner (Blu-Ray) Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com Download the Episode Subscribe and More Info